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LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
36 years ago

AT THE EYE OF A STORM IN IRVINE : A More-or-Less Typical Irvine Couple Fight to Preserve Gay Protection in City's Unique Human Rights Ordinance

Irvine adopted a comprehensive human rights ordinance protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation, sparking community debate and a recall petition from residents opposed to gay rights protections.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 months ago

Highgate Cemetery gets dramatic redevelopment after grave owner backlash

Highgate Cemetery will receive an 18 million, 25-year regeneration to address decay and climate change after controversy over a proposed gardeners' building and toilet block.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
4 months ago

Halloween event held at San Francisco's new Sunset Dunes Park for 1st time

Sunset Dunes hosted a major Halloween event amid ongoing local controversy over the Great Highway closure and park creation under Prop K.
Boston
fromBoston.com
4 months ago

A Whitey Bulger mugshot is hanging in a Dorchester restaurant - here's what 1,000 readers think

A Dorchester bar displays framed mobster portraits including Whitey Bulger, prompting neighborhood objections while owners refuse to remove them.
NYC real estate
fromBrownstoner
7 months ago

Locals Split Over Mixed-Use Development Proposed for MTA Greenpoint Waterfront Site

Monitor Point is a proposed mixed-use development near Bushwick Inlet Park facing mixed community reactions before formal rezoning begins.
fromIndependent
8 months ago

Parish criticised after walking funeral processions are stopped: 'Convenience over compassion'

Priests have been experiencing significant delays in their schedules, often waiting over an hour for burials due to walking funeral processions.
Public health
NYC LGBT
fromBoston.com
9 months ago

Mass. selectman criticized for proposing background checks on drag performers

A North Reading board member's suggestion for background checks on Pride drag performers has prompted accusations of discrimination and ignorance.
Concerns arose during a board meeting over proposed criminal background checks for drag performers at the upcoming Pride Ride.
NYC politics
fromMoneywise
10 months ago

'I'm within my rights': This NYC business owner erected a 50-foot steel fence on his property, cutting off the sidewalk and 10 parking spots. Now it's causing a neighborhood nightmare

Della Vecchia's fence is causing significant community controversy, raising safety concerns, and potentially impacting local businesses.
San Francisco
fromABC7 San Francisco
11 months ago

San Francisco's newest park, Sunset Dunes, attracts thousands on Day 1

Sunset Dunes is San Francisco's new car-free community park, but ongoing neighborhood opposition highlights concerns about traffic and pollution.
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