I established an anti-gay hotline for our community in the 80's, as our local police would not take reports of violence against the LGBT community. After a lot of hard work and trying to get the officers properly trained, most LGBT members started reporting the crime directly to the police.
It is great that you were a part of the major changes in safety for the community in Long Beach. It was a definite change from 1978 when I first visited there to the late 80s and 90s.
@@JacksGayChats I was lucky to be tall and not look like someone to mess with. I heard the jeers, but one look of my face made them think twice. It's funny because I am not a fighter by any means. I must just have that psychotic something in my glare when needed.
@@richardbower8012 I know what you mean by a dominate look. In those years, I always wore aviator sunglasses and people would ask me if I was a cop. It was unintentional,but I just looked like a 6' tail cop.
I established an anti-gay hotline for our community in the 80's, as our local police would not take reports of violence against the LGBT community. After a lot of hard work and trying to get the officers properly trained, most LGBT members started reporting the crime directly to the police.
It is great that you were a part of the major changes in safety for the community in Long Beach. It was a definite change from 1978 when I first visited there to the late 80s and 90s.
Thanks, it was a scary time. Violence was everywhere.
@@JacksGayChats I was lucky to be tall and not look like someone to mess with. I heard the jeers, but one look of my face made them think twice. It's funny because I am not a fighter by any means. I must just have that psychotic something in my glare when needed.
@@richardbower8012 I know what you mean by a dominate look. In those years, I always wore aviator sunglasses and people would ask me if I was a cop. It was unintentional,but I just looked like a 6' tail cop.