August 15, 2025

Bell, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn is announcing a grant of $2,500 that her office will provide to the Mi SELA LGBTQ+ youth resource center in the City of Bell to upgrade the center’s security cameras after a string of instances of someone throwing bags of dog feces in front of the building and above a ledge over the front entrance over the past several months. Mi SELA is operated by the Latino Equality Alliance and provides a range of services, including mental health and substance abuse workshops, support groups for parents of LGBTQ+ people, community clean-ups and more.

Hahn released the following statement in response to the incident:

“The fact that this person is going out of their way to do this says everything about them and nothing about our LGBTQ community in Southeast LA. This is gross and cowardly. I hope that the people who depend on Mi SELA know how much they are loved and supported in this community and do not take this hate to heart.”

Anyone with information about the incidents is encouraged to contact the Bell Police Department at (323) 585-1245.