Lee Welcomes LA For All Inclusion Campaign

NORTHRIDGE-CHATSWORTH, CA — As hate crimes against multiple groups rise, Councilmember John Lee joined fellow L.A. councilmembers and local artists in launching LA for All, a multilingual campaign sharing information on reporting hate crimes and incidents in the city. The campaign also aims to affirmatively celebrate diversity and inclusion in Los Angeles.

“Today’s LA for All campaign launch during Asian American Heritage Month is especially significant following a year of unprecedented attacks and violence against the AAPI [Asian and Pacific Islanders] community,” said Lee, who is one of the co-chairs of the city’s Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and co-sponsored a motion in March to launch the campaign.

“But this campaign is not just about fighting hate of every kind; it is also about uniting to fight for diversity, inclusion, justice, and respect; and to celebrate the rich diversity that makes Los Angeles a truly global city. I’m proud to support this campaign that reminds everyone we all belong.”

The campaign was launched amid a continued rise in hate crimes. Hate crimes have risen 55% in Los Angeles since 2016, and hate crimes against Asian Americans increased 114% in 2020, according to LAPD data. LA County reported the highest number of violent hate crimes in more than a decade, with white supremacist crimes increasing by 38%, attacks on the transgender community increasing by 64%, according to a report by the Los Angeles Commission on Human Rights.

The LA for All campaign, led by LA Civil Rights, the Department of Cultural Affairs, and the Department of Public Works, includes artwork and designs from six local Asian American and Pacific Islander artists, in addition to resources for reporting hate crimes and incidents. It will be rolled out in 12 languages, and featured in bus shelters, street light banners, DASH buses, sanitation trucks, social media, and on billboards in every terminal of LAX, according to LA Civil Rights.

LA Civil Rights was established last year to take on hate crime and incident prevention. It has produced livestream and televised programming on reporting and reducing hate, and launched a Stop Hate Resource Hub that includes government and community resources for victims of hate.

If you have seen or experienced a hate crime or incident, you can report it anonymously to the LAPD at 1-877-ASK-LAPD, call 211 or 311 to reach a crisis care coordinator, or report it online.