L.A. Advocates March Against Criminalization of the Homeless: ‘Sweepless Summer 2022’

FRIDAY, JUNE 17 @ 10:00 a.m., L.A. PROTEST MARCH, Olvera Street to the L.A. Federal Building

March is being held in solidarity with the National Poor People’s Campaign and National Coalition for the Homeless events taking place in Washington, DC this weekend

AHF’s Housing Is A Human Right and National Coalition for the Homeless announce and celebrate new partnership to end and prevent homelessness, work to expand permanent housing and stop criminalization policies against the unhoused community.

Advocates from Housing Is A Human Right (HHR), the housing advocacy division of AHF, will take part in “Sweepless Summer 2022,” (LA March Against Criminalization of the Homeless Friday, June 17^th starting at 10:00 a.m. from historic Olvera Street across from Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles (845 Alameda St, 90012). The march—which will proceed to the Federal Building (300 N. Los Angeles Street, 90012)—is part of a national action against unjust clearing of encampments in DC and cities across the country and is being held in solidarity with the National Poor People’s Campaign and National Coalition for the Homeless events that will be taking place in Washington, DC this weekend.

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Flyer for the Los Angeles 'Sweepless Summer 2022' march against the criminalization of the homeless and clearing of encampments. (Graphic: Business Wire)

Housing Is A Human Right will also use the events in Los Angeles and Washington to announce and celebrate its new partnership with National Coalition for the Homeless, which will include co-locating NCH’s West Coast headquarters at HHR’s Hollywood offices, collaboration on projects and strategies to reduce homelessness and increase the supply of permanent housing for the unhoused.

"Housing Is A Human Right is excited to provide a growing presence in Los Angeles for the incredible work of the National Coalition for the Homeless!” said Susie Shannon, Policy Director for Housing Is A Human Right. “Our organizations have collectively fought for the rights of our unhoused community and for permanent housing. Together we will be a formidable force in promoting real solutions to homelessness."

"National Coalition for the Homeless is excited to open an office in Los Angeles. - the homeless capital of the United States - in partnership with Housing is a Human Right. NCH and HHR have shared goals in ending and preventing homelessness and finding real solutions through a Housing First approach," stated Don Whitehead, National Executive Director of NCH. "We look forward to expanding our coalition throughout the State of California.”

AHF’s Los Angeles Domestic Advocacy team will provide the hand-made posters, banner, and about a dozen or more mobilizers for the march. Drinking water will be provided for everyone. Some of the signs and slogans will include the following:

• Homelessness is not a Crime
• Houses not Handcuffs
• Sweeps Don't Solve Homelessness
• NO to Sweeps - YES to Housing
• Permanent Housing Now
• Stop the Sweeps

For more information on Housing Is A Human Right (HHR), click here, and follow HHR on:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/housinghumanright/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/housinghumanrt

For information on the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH), click here, and follow NCH on:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/NationalCoalitionfortheHomeless

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Housing Is A Human Right is excited to provide a growing presence in L.A., our country's homeless capital, for the incredible work of the National Coalition for the Homeless. Together, we'll be a formidable force promoting real solutions to homelessness.