Los Angeles County leaders have addressed the recent discovery of anti-LGBTQ and antisemitic graffiti outside of the Long Beach Pride headquarters over the weekend.

The graffiti was found on a utility box outside of the building, which helps Long Beach put on their annual Pride festival. The language included a swastika, which could be seen in photos seen on Long Beach Pride's Facebook page .

Mayor Rex Richardson called the graffiti "not just an attack on a symbol, but an attack on our LGBTQ+ family, friends, and neighbors."

"This vile act of hate has absolutely no place in Long Beach," his post on X said.

Richardson said that the city's graffiti-removal team was sent to remove the vandalism and that Long Beach police were investigating the incident.

"To our LGBTQ+ residents and f

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