At LA’s Unofficial Gay Beach, Vandals Defaced Lifeguard Towers Painted In Progress Pride Colors

The incident at Ginger Rogers Beach is being investigated as a hate crime, the LAPD says. Here’s why the beach matters.

LAist
Pride 2023: History of LGBTQ+ activism at Ginger Rogers Beach

It became a popular destination for gay men as far back as the 1940s and it was dubbed Ginger Rogers Beach in honor of the screen legend.

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Lifeguard towers at Ginger Rogers Beach to be painted in Pride colors

Two lifeguard towers located on what became known as Ginger Rogers Beach, a traditional coastal haven for the LGBTQ+ community, will be painted the colors of th

Hey SoCal. Change is our intention.