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Trump Effect: 2 LGBT Centers In LA, Milwaukee Vandalized With Slurs
When employees at the Los Angeles LGBT Center arrived at work on Friday, they were shocked to find "F**k Trannies" spray-painted in large letters across the outer walls of one of the center's buildings. The phrase was repeated twice, along with graffiti reading "F**k All Y'all" scrawled next to it.
Los Angeles was not the only city to have its LGBT Center targeted late this week. On Thursday, workers found the storefront of Milwaukee's Diverse & Resilient center vandalized with the slur "F*g" in spray paint. Gerald Coon, president of Diverse & Resilient, told NBC News that it's the third time in two months the center has been hit with graffiti.
"This is unfortunately the third time in two months that our building has been vandalized," said Coon. "We can't be certain of the motives behind the vandalism or if the incidents are related, but we are aware that such attacks have increased across the country since the election. We remain undeterred and will continue our work."
The Los Angeles LGBT Center operates a total of six different facilities in the city, including a youth center, the Mi Centro Latino community center, and others. The graffiti occurred at one of the most prominent facilities, the Village at Ed Gould Plaza at 1125 N. McCadden Place, where arts and culture programming takes place in a compound of theaters, art galleries, and other venues. Workers at the village building had painted over the slurs by 11:30 a.m. local time.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lgbt-community-centers-los-angeles-milwaukee-vandalized-slurs-n719781
Los Angeles was not the only city to have its LGBT Center targeted late this week. On Thursday, workers found the storefront of Milwaukee's Diverse & Resilient center vandalized with the slur "F*g" in spray paint. Gerald Coon, president of Diverse & Resilient, told NBC News that it's the third time in two months the center has been hit with graffiti.
"This is unfortunately the third time in two months that our building has been vandalized," said Coon. "We can't be certain of the motives behind the vandalism or if the incidents are related, but we are aware that such attacks have increased across the country since the election. We remain undeterred and will continue our work."
The Los Angeles LGBT Center operates a total of six different facilities in the city, including a youth center, the Mi Centro Latino community center, and others. The graffiti occurred at one of the most prominent facilities, the Village at Ed Gould Plaza at 1125 N. McCadden Place, where arts and culture programming takes place in a compound of theaters, art galleries, and other venues. Workers at the village building had painted over the slurs by 11:30 a.m. local time.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lgbt-community-centers-los-angeles-milwaukee-vandalized-slurs-n719781
Stay classy, Trump fans.
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problem here? 
