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ALT Zone In: City Core Virtual Open House! Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 5:30PM - 7PM. Planning Commission Study Session. Thursday, November 3, 2022, 5PM. Long Beach Civic Chambers, 411 W. Ocean Blvd. Join in person or virtually. For more information, visit longbeach.gov/citycore
ALT Zone In: City Core Jornada Informativa Virtual Miércoles, 19 de Octubre, 2022, 5:30 - 7 p.m. Comisión de Planificación Sesión de Estudio Jueves, 3 de Noviembre, 2022. 5 p.m. Cámaras Cívicas de Long Beach, 411 W. Ocean Blvd. Intégrese en persona o virtualmente. Para más información, visita la página web: longbeach.gov/citycore
ALT Zone In: City Core ពិធីបើកជាសាធារណៈតាមអនឡាញ វគ្គសិក្សាគណៈកម្មាការរៀបចំផែនការ ថ្ងៃ ព្រហស្បតិ៍ ទី ០៣ ខែ វិច្ឆិកា ឆ្នាំ ២០២២ ម៉ោង ៥ល្ងាច សាលប្រជុំធំសាលាក្រុងឡុងប៊ិច Civic Chambers 411 W. Ocean Blvd ចូលរួមដោយផ្ទាល់ ឬតាមអនឡាញ សម្រាប់ព័ត៌មានបន្ថែម សូមចូលមើល៖ longbeach.gov/citycore
ALT Twelve City Fabrick team members smiling at the camera for a selfie.
ALT Hannah, Keana, and Lindsey in a group photo smiling at the camera.
ALT Headshot photo of Devin smiling at the camera.
ALT White text with multi-color graphic with dominant purple hue. Text reads “Pride in Support”, with a rectangle purple underneath it leading to the next slides.
ALT An ally to the LGBTQIA2S+ community is a person who: Comprehends LGBTQIA2S+ issues, patterns of oppression, comfortable with gender identity and sexual orientation, and makes some mistakes but doesn't give up when discouraged.
ALT "LGBTQ Center Long Beach" - provides services and support to 25,000 clients annually.
ALT "The Trevor Project". The world’s largest suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people.
ALT White text with multi-color graphic with dominant red hue. Text reads “Pride in Architecture”, with a rectangle red underneath it leading to the next slides.
ALT Multicolor collage of The Equity house, a renovated home with its exterior panels painted in sequence of the rainbow, the state seal of Kansas, Sunflowers, Wheatfields, and an image of downtown Topeaka. The collage is also contained in a minimal white outlined arch rainbow shape that leads the viewer to the next page.
ALT Multicolor collage of the LA LGBT Center, California Poppy, an image of the Los Angeles skyline, and the California Poppy Reserve. The building itself a white building with a sleak and modern design. From facing the street the left section of the building is prodominantely floor to ceiling reflective windows letting natural light flow in.
ALT Multicolor collage of the LA LGBT Center, California Poppy, an image of the Los Angeles skyline, and the California Poppy Reserve. The building itself a white building with a sleak and modern design. From facing the street the left section of the building is prodominantely floor-to-ceiling reflective windows letting natural light flow in.
ALT Pride in Local Businesses
ALT Welcome to the Gayborhood! With one of the largest LGBTQIA2S+ communities in the country, Long Beach is home to many LGBTQ+ friendly restaurants and businesses. Long Beach’s gayborhood (loosely defined as the stretch of Broadway between DTLB and Belmont Shore) is home to a decades-old queer bar scene that includes popular establishments like The Falcon, Mineshaft, Sweetwater Saloon, and many more.
ALT City Fabrick has partnered with multiple LGBTQIA2S+ friendly businesses to reclaim street space for dining and public use through the construction of parklets.
ALT When visiting businesses and organizations in Long Beach, keep an eye out for a decal from Safe Spaces Alliance that reads “You are Welcome Here” on a Progress Pride Flag background. This indicates that the business has pledged to be a safe space for LGBTQIA2S+ folks.
ALT Slide 1: White text with multi-color graphic with dominant yellow hue. Text reads “Pride in Visibility”
ALT Slide 2: Multicolor collage of Marsha P. Johnson, Long Beach Pride parade float, and a protest from the 1960’s holding up picket signs that say “Did you choose your sexuality”.
ALT Slide 3: Multicolor collage of a protest from the 1960’s that reads “3,000,000 homosexuals demand justice”, and an image of a TV with the rainbow flag on the screen. A description of the harm of stereotyping and the demand for accurate representation.
ALT Slide 4: Multicolor graphic of 9 different pride flags and a description of representation and its importance.
ALT Participants standing in a circle outdoors, some facing away and towards the camera. They are listening to one participant speak and each hold a piece of connected twine.
ALT A participant shares an image on their phone to a small group.
ALT A large white easel pad details the agenda for the day in blue and black marker.
ALT An organizer explains the next activity to the larger group of participants.
ALT White text with multi-color graphic with dominant pink hue. Pride in Graphic Design.
ALT Multicolor collage of Gilbert Baker, holding up a rainbow flag alongside Judy Garland in her iconic outfit as Dorothy Gale. Text reads: Gilbert Baker first created the Rainbow Flag with a collective in 1978. He was inspired by Judy Garland’s song Somewhere Over the Rainbow, from the Wizard of Oz, which symbolized the LGBTQIA2S+ fight for a better life.
ALT Multicolor collage of the White house lit-up with rainbow lights with Pride parade participants dancing with rainbow flags. Next to it is an infographic of various LGBTQIAS+ logos. Text reads: Over the course of the LGBTQIA2S+ History, many symbols and logos were created for the specific purpose and reason within the community. 1930: The Pink Triangle: Used during the Nazi Germany regime to identify gay Jews, it was then reclaimed in the 1970’s as a protest against homophobia. 1969: Gay Activists Alliance: Designed by Tom Doerr, The Greek Lambda was used represent gay men and lesbian women. They stood for political neutrality and basic human rights. 1995: Human Rights Campaign: Designed by a firm called Stone Yamashita, it is one of the most recognizable symbols in the LGBTQIAS+ community. They advocate for same-sex marriage and fighting hate crimes. 2018: Progress Pride Flag: Created by non-binary American Daniel Quasar as a call for more inclusivity within the LGBTQIAS+ community.
ALT Multicolor collage of white receipt giving description of Rainbow washing. To the right is 3 images of queer appropriation with a line crossing them out. Text reads: Selling Appropriation. Receipt. Rainbow-washing is the act of using Pride, rainbows, or related LGBTQIA2S+ for commercial gain without truly supporting the community. This is most often done by large companies to sell merchandise and increase profit without actively supporting LGBTQIA2S+ the community. In some cases, businesses may even be funding anti-LGBTQ+ politicians or laws. Be conscious of the companies you buy from and their values.
ALT Slide text reads: Triple the Gratitude. Three City Fabrick Projects have been recognized by the 2022 American Planning Association Section Awards. Background is a 3 panel collage of CF winning projects.
ALT Slide text reads: La Placita Cinco Santa Ana. APA Orange County Section 2022 Award Winner: Award of Merit – Urban Design. Background is an image of the courtyard in La Placita Cinco.
ALT Slide text reads: West LA VA North Campus Plan. APA Los Angeles Section 2022 Award winner: Comprehensive Plan – small jurisdiction. Background is an aerial of the West LA VA campus.
ALT Slide text reads: Cambodia Town Thrives Vision Plan. APA Los Angeles Section 2022 Award winner: Grassroots Initiative. Background is an image of a group of people listening to a speaker.
ALT A happy group picture of Brian, Esequiel, Alex, Angelica, Xinyu, and Hannah.
ALT Photo of Hannah with a bougainvillea in the background.
ALT Xinyu, Esequiel, Hannah, and Alex smile while standing together in front of palm trees and downtown San Diego.
ALT A selfie of Xinyu, Esequiel, Hannah, and Alex holding their conference badges up to the camera.
ALT A selfie of Xinyu, Esequiel, Hannah, and Alex smiling at the camera. Behind them is a cloudy sky and the San Diego Bay.
ALT A selfie of Xinyu, Esequiel, Hannah, and Alex eating at an outdoor beachside bar table. Behind them are other patrons of the restaurant.
