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Step into LA’s vibrant spoken word scene
Local poets share their work and talk about LA's spoken word scene. Also, LA County's supervisors have voted to expand the number of all-gender bathrooms.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenLocal poets share their work and talk about LA's spoken word scene. Also, LA County's supervisors have voted to expand the number of all-gender bathrooms.
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2 stories2 local poets: ‘The spirit of activism has always been in LA poetry’
Southern California may not get the credit it deserves for its strong literary community and a great spoken word scene.
Read the story13 minHow politics and societal shifts play out in public restrooms
More than two thirds of transgender or gender-non-conforming people say they have been verbally harassed, denied access, or even physically assaulted trying to use public restrooms.
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