Joel Wachs

Former LA City Councilmember

Former LA City Councilmember

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Joel Wachs (LA City Council 1971 to 2001) explains the dramatic shift in LA politics during the 1970s, and why he chose to stay closeted for most of his life.

Joel Wachs on his early political career portrayed in ‘Licorice Pizza’

Joel Wachs (LA City Council 1971 to 2001) explains the dramatic shift in LA politics during the 1970s, and why he chose to stay closeted for most of his life.

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