Day Around the Bay: Feds End 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Line, Trevor Project Continues Support
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The Mosswood Meltdown punk rock festival in Oakland features John Waters as host. Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber are set for a live podcast in San Francisco. Staff of For the Culture venue are gathering signatures to protest city actions against Black-owned businesses. Harding Park golf course celebrates its 100th anniversary, showcasing its legacy. Senator Scott Wiener cautioned on Trump's potential Alcatraz prison idea, urging serious consideration. A San Jose martial arts instructor was arrested for possession of child sexual abuse material. Federal funding for the LGBTQ+ youth crisis hotline has been cut, impacting support for vulnerable communities.
The Trump administration has ended federal funding for the specialized 988 hotline option that connected LGBTQ+ youth with trained crisis counselors, shutting down a service that helped over 1.5 million callers in just three years.
Staff and supporters of Oakland event venue, For the Culture, are aiming to get 10,000 signatures on their petition demanding the city stop targeting the business with the intention of forcing them to shut down.
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