Editor’s Note: Councilwoman Lana Negrete is out of town but submitted a statement regarding Council’s discussion of gender neutral bathrooms. The news article referenced was not published in the Daily Press.
Editor
I am sorry I cannot be here to say these words.
I support gender neutral bathrooms, period.
Creating policy is complicated, it requires knowledge and wisdom, which I strive for at every opportunity.
My quotes in a recent news article contemplating policy were reported out of context, an update has been requested and I hope that the groups who used this information against me will now use the update to support me.
The news and its spin can only be used as a weapon if we let it. Our democracy and its process is unyielding and I appreciate this platform, via proxy, to share my support for this item.
Councilwoman Lana Negrete
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 25, 2023. Read the original PDF.