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Why Silver Lake took down a couple of No U-turn signs from 1990s
nbclosangeles ^ | 06/10/2024 | Helen Jeong

Posted on 06/14/2024 2:26:17 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Street signs that officials said previously targeted LGBTQ community members were taken down from a Silver Lake neighborhood Monday.

The signs that read “No Cruising” and prohibited U-turns were installed in 1997 when neighbors complained about gay men hanging out and looking for dates in certain residential areas close to popular gay bars.

While the “No Cruising” signs were removed after the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council voted to dismantle them in 2011, some of the no U-turn signs remained.

Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman, whose district includes a portion of Silver Lake, said she learned about the remaining signs from a resident who listened to a podcast.

“The podcast mentioned that there had been “No Cruising” signs along Hyperion that had been removed in 2011, but that nine signs still remained on Griffith Park Boulevard,” Raman explained. “Our very own Silver Lake constituent, Donovan Daughtry, heard the episode, and in May of 2022 he reached out to our Silver Lake Field Deputy at the time.”


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: 1990s; 80percenthivcasesmen; homosexualagenda; romans1verses18to22; signs; silverlake; unitedstatesofsodom; uturn
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You have got to be kidding
1 posted on 06/14/2024 2:26:17 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I don’t understand how even traffic controls are now anti-gay. Should red lights now be replaced with pink?


2 posted on 06/14/2024 2:28:08 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Tolerance, then acceptance, then approval/enshrinement/participation.


3 posted on 06/14/2024 2:28:38 PM PDT by one guy in new jersey
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“You have got to be kidding”

What would be the purpose of banning U-turns from midnight to 6 AM?


4 posted on 06/14/2024 2:29:05 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I would love to have someone try to explain to me just how a *No U-Turn* sign has ANYTHING to do with sex, much less being *homophobic*.


5 posted on 06/14/2024 2:31:48 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Leftist thinking: We gays like anonymous anal sex, cars need to make u-turns to when they see a prospect shaking their wares on a sidewalk, prohibiting u-turns hampers obtaining that anonymous anal sex, so signs prohibiting u-turns is anti-gay.

That is a fair synopsis of this article.


6 posted on 06/14/2024 2:32:06 PM PDT by TonyinLA (I don't have sufficient information to formulate a reasoned opinion said no lefty ever.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

In 1997, gays cruising for hookups was frowned upon (even in California). Now it is celebrated (and watch out if you don’t celebrate!) We’re living in a different country now.


7 posted on 06/14/2024 2:32:25 PM PDT by hanamizu ( )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

(The signs that read “No Cruising” and prohibited U-turns were installed in 1997 when neighbors complained about gay men hanging out and looking for dates in certain residential areas close to popular gay bars.)


They were angry at Lot for not bringing out the 2 angels so that they all could rape them. Over 4,000 years ago.

Genesis 19:4-11
King James Version

4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, even the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter:

5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where are the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them.

6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,

7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly.

8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as is good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof.

9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one fellow came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, even Lot, and came near to break the door.

10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door.

11 And they smote the men that were at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door.

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+19%3A4-11&version=KJV


8 posted on 06/14/2024 2:38:01 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Actually, this is great news. Any normal person who accidentally drives into that area can now make a quick and legal U-turn — and hightail it out of there!


9 posted on 06/14/2024 2:42:37 PM PDT by Restless
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...gay men hanging out and looking for dates...

"Dates."

Such a quaint way to put it.

10 posted on 06/14/2024 3:03:41 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Just think, only 25 years ago California passed prop 22, banning recognition of gay marriage in California


11 posted on 06/14/2024 3:12:26 PM PDT by struggle
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I read crap like this and it reinforces why these degenerate were historically persecuted.


12 posted on 06/14/2024 3:20:12 PM PDT by mrmeyer (You can't conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him. Robert Heinlein)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“Exit Only” signs have been gone from that neighborhood for years.


13 posted on 06/14/2024 3:20:50 PM PDT by ConservaTexan (February 6, 1911/June 14, 1944)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

14 posted on 06/14/2024 3:28:11 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: SaveFerris

I am starting to look at Revelations as a check list.


15 posted on 06/14/2024 3:34:01 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: TexasGator

“What would be the purpose of banning U-turns from midnight to 6 AM”

I guess it was the result of a successful “cruise.” Get it and go.


16 posted on 06/14/2024 3:35:04 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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To: packrat35

(I am starting to look at Revelation as a check list.)

I hear ya

🛐🙏✝️

Luke 21:34-36


17 posted on 06/14/2024 3:42:26 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

You can enter but you’ll never leave!


18 posted on 06/14/2024 3:55:59 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Bye done!)
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To: TonyinLA

They put up “No cruising” and “No U-Turn” signs to reduce homos from cruising for pickups. The people in the neighborhood hated the traffic, so this was an attempt to improve quality of life in the neighborhood. Everybody benefitted (except randy homos).

But the homo lobby wins again. Now they’ll replace the No U-Turn signs with homo flags.


19 posted on 06/14/2024 4:01:27 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“When exposing a crime is treated like a crime, you are being ruled by criminals” – Edward Snowden)
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To: metmom

They drive up and down a portion of the street looking for sexual partners.


20 posted on 06/14/2024 4:34:14 PM PDT by ifinnegan (MDemocrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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