Los Angeles City leaders along with local LGBTQ+ organizations and community members gathered near Griffith Park Boulevard and Hyperion Avenue to take down the last several “No U-Turn” and “No Cruising” signs, which were installed in the ’90s when neighbors complained about a gay bar in the area.
They were essentially used to prevent people in the gay community from meeting up with other gay people. Members of the LA City Council removed “No U-Turn” signs that were being used to target the LGBTQ+ community.
Messages like, “No cruising. No U-turns. Midnight to 6 am” were posted around the neighborhood in 1997, with the intent to curb gay men from roaming the streets to hook up.
On June 11th, District 4 Councilmember Nithya Raman and District 13 Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez retired the signs. For years the signs remained, even as the city’s leadership changed and the community grew, until this week. This is just in time for pride month!
