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West Hollywood Unveils Powerful Art Burbank Mayor Faces Backlash Over Playful Installation for the Equal Video, Cites Advocating Critics Anti-LGBTQ+ Bias Rights Mayor Konstantine Amendment Anthony Defends Final Impact Actions Amid Campaign by Controversy Over Equal Means Equal Video Brings a New Photo By Dolores Quintana Installation to West Burbank Mayor Konstantine Anthony is Hollywood facing criticism from conservatives following
theEqual circulation a videoa national showing him being MeansofEqual, nonprofit spanked by a drag queen during an organization, has partnered with the event City on the of September 10. Council, Anthony of Westweekend Hollywood, the City has responded that some of hisSupervisor critics are and Los Angeles County motivated by anti-LGBTQ+ bias and the Lindsey Horvath to expand its that Final incident was harmless. Impact campaign with a large-scale photo In the video, posted by the Wisenuts podcast, installation in West Hollywood. Inspired Mayor Anthony is seen being spanked by by French artist JR’s Inside Out Project, a drag artist, backed by the Village People’s this installation, created in collaboration “Macho Man.” Anthony described the events with Branded Arts, will be on display as “shenanigans” and emphasized that it was
at the West Hollywood Public Library on N. San Vicente Blvd. from October 14 through the end of the year. The installation was photographed by Sonja Nuttall, a board member and lead adviser for Equal Means Equal. Final Impact aims to highlight the urgency of publishing the ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to address civil
all in good fun. He went on to reveal that a secretly recorded video was made during the event and subsequently shared with a prominent hate group. In a post on his Instagram account, Anthony stated, “For several days, extremist right-wing organizations, including Fox News, have spread misleading information to fuel fear, discrimination, and hate. I will always be a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers.” He added, “On a busy Saturday filled with various independent gatherings, I attended the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats’ private fundraiser for their organization. Notably, there were no officially endorsed candidates or state and federal political figures present. and rights affecting The human event was openissues to young adultswomen, ages 15 girls, and However, the LGBTQ The and above. there community. were no attendees campaign has garnered support from below 18. Additionally, no children were public figures like Patricia Arquette, Mark present.” Ruffalo, Michael Moore, and Cornel While not specifying the particular hate West, follows group inand question, it is similar possible installations that Anthony in York City, Springs, now and wasNew referring to theColorado Twitter account, Traverse City. known as X, called “Libs of TikTok,” which
“The time for equality is now. Final Impact is about making sure everyone understands how close we are to securing equal rights for all,” said Equal Means Equal founder Kamala Lopez. “We hope our newest art installation will inspire the action needed to finally publish the ERA and guarantee justice for all Americans, regardless of sex or gender.”
reposted the video and garnered over 8 million views. In response to the video, the Libs of TikTok account claimed that children were present at the event. Mayor Anthony disputed this assertion, stating that “actually, there weren’t any children at this private 21+ event. But of course, lying is totally on brand for you.” While the account correctly pointed out that individuals aged 15 and older were permitted to attend, the event’s organizer, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats, released a statement clarifying that no individuals under the age of 18 were in attendance. Mayor Anthony reiterated this point during a City Council meeting and expressed his concern that the video’s circulation had led to city officials receiving “some of the most vile hate speech that I have ever seen.” Anthony encouraged those with concerns about his actions to communicate with him directly via email at kanthony@burbankca. gov. He stated, “If you want to talk to me about what happened over the weekend, send me an email. Send me an email. I will talk to
you about it. There is no reason to involve all of the other people who were not at a public event, not at a government-sponsored event. It wasn’t even in the city of Burbank.” In a statement released on Tuesday, the Santa Clarita Valley Democrats voiced their support for Mayor Anthony and strongly denounced the sensationalized and inaccurate portrayal of their event for political purposes that promoted fear, homophobia, transphobia, and bigotry. The Democrats reaffirmed their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community and drag performers, refusing to engage with what they referred to as “fake outrage.”
Bomb Threat Temporarily Halts “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero” Premiere at TIFF The organization underscores that only a directive from the President to the U.S. Archivist is needed to publish the ERA, as required for its enactment. Recent statements from the American Bar Association and the League of Women
Voters affirm that the amendment, having been ratified by the required states, awaits only publication for enforcement. For further details about the installation and the work of Equal Means Equal, visit equalmeansequal.org.
Hall, where the documentary was set A spokesperson for the Toronto police security swept the scene and cleared it within World Premiere of Thomson to be screened. informed CTV News Toronto that the threat 20 minutes,” noted Constable Victor Kwong. West Hollywood Lung stated, “OurElection: security had been conveyed to the festival’s private Toronto police also clarified that the threat Documentary Was measures remained in placestandard during this time, security by a passerby. “Out of an abundance had a general nature and did not specifically and the screening commenced with a slight of caution, the Toronto police and the private target any individual or entity. Preliminary Results as of delay. To our knowledge, this was a general Screened After threat and not directed at the film or the artist.” 20-Minute Delay November 7, 9:52 a.m. BACK OR UNFILES Thursday,
By Dolores Quintana
Erickson Leads The premiere of “Lil Nas X: Long Live West Montero” atHollywood the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) faced a momentary setback on City Council Race; Saturday night due to a bomb threat. Judy Lung, TIFF’s Vice President of Public Measure WH Affairs and Communications, confirmed to CTV News Toronto by via a Voters written statement Approved that the festival was alerted to an investigation Cityred Council “inWest the Hollywood vicinity of the carpet”Race: at Roy
John M. Erickson is leading in the race for West Hollywood City Council with 27.81% of the vote, followed by Danny Hang at 20.88% and Larry Block at 14.0%. Other candidates include: • George Nickle: 12.72% • Zekiah “Z” Wright: 9.48% • Stefanie Lahart: 5.70% • Jordan Cockeram: 5.11% • Rachel Schmeidler: 2.04%
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