Media Advisory
April 13, 2024
THE TRANSLATIN@ COALITION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE LA COUNTY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TO HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE CONDEMNING BOMB THREATS AND HATE MAIL RECEIVED BY LGBTQ+ ORGANIZATIONS
LOS ANGELES, CA – 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 to address the bomb threatened to be detonated on Monday, April 15th, and hate mail targeting LGBTQ organizations.
WHAT: TLC with LA Commission On Human Relations and Community Organizations press conference condemning the bomb threats and hate mail received.
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, Los Angeles Police Department; Deputy Chief Flores, Los Angeles Police Department.
WHEN: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 12:30 pm
WHERE: 510 S Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90020 Conference Room C (9th floor - Terrace level) (Those entering the building from the sidewalk/street Vermont Ave. side must await the escort to access the Terrace Level’s Conference Room C where the press conference will be taking place.
PARKING: See parking information.
LIVE STREAM at 12:30 pm via our Instagram.
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.
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Founded in 2009, The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) is a nationwide, trans-led nonprofit organization advocating for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community in the United States. TLC’s primary focus is to change the landscape of access to services for transgender, gender diverse, and intersex (TGI) people and provide comprehensive guidance toward resources that will improve the quality of life of TGI people. Learn more at www.translatinacoalition.org.