As a City Council election that will chart the course of West Hollywood's near future readies for Tuesday, folks in the counterculture mecca, including incumbents and challengers alike, are at odds over how the city should mature.
Challengers to three West Hollywood City Council incumbents think the gayborhood, which has for decades served as a safe and celebratory home for LGBT flocking to it from around the world, worry the city is beginning to assimilate into the mainstream.
“I believe we’re at risk of being in a situation where West Hollywood is no different than Beverly Hills or Calabasas,” said Scott Schmidt, a City Council candidate. “West Hollywood has a special place in the heart of the gay and lesbian community, and people...
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