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Media Advisory

THE TRANSLATIN@ COALITION AND LA COUNTY

COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS WILL HOLD A PRESS

CONFERENCE TODAY CONDEMNING BOMB THREATS

AND HATE MAIL RECEIVED BY LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS 

The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC), in collaboration with the LA County Commission on Human Relations and other LGBTQ+ community organizations and law enforcement officials, will hold a joint press conference today at 12:30 PM to address the bomb threatened to be detonated at the TLC headquarters, and hate mail targeting LGBTQ+ organizations.

Attendees can attend in person. Please arrive a few minutes early to account for parking.

When:                                                                                                                             

Monday, April  15, 2024 
12:30– 1:30 p.m.

Where:                                                                                                                             

510 South Vermont Avenue
Terrace Level Press Room C
Los Angeles, CA 90020

Who (partial listing):

• Bamby Salcedo, President/CEO The TransLatin@ Coalition 
• Robin Toma, Executive Director, LA County Commission on Human Relations
• Mariana Marroquin, Associate Director, Trans Wellness Center Equality California.
• Capri Maddox, LA City Civil Rights Department, The LGBTQ Center Long Beach
• Assistant Chief Blake Chow of the Los Angeles Police Department

• Deputy Chief Ruby Flores of the Los Angeles Police Department 

Invited: Los Angeles County D.A. Gascón 

Media Contact:

Antonio Cowser, Public Information Officer
Acowser@hrc.lacounty.gov 
Cell: (213) 440-2945

What:

Updates About the Investigation and Safety and Security Discussion

TLC will provide updates on the ongoing investigation, discuss measures to ensure their members' and allies' safety and security and call for public actions to stop hate violence. Following the press conference, representatives from The TransLatin@ Coalition, the LA County Commission on Human Relations, and other partner organizations will be available for interviews.

Please RSVP to Sharon Williams, at SHWilliams@hrc.lacounty.gov for parking instructions. Attendees can attend in person. Please allow extra time for parking.

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