Long COVID Justice is co-sponsoring a campaign organized by Clean Air LA and endorsed by other groups including #MEAction, Public Health Action Network, Mask Together America, and others.
The petition urges Los Angeles to officially recognize March 15 as International Long Covid Awareness Day and lighting City Hall teal in observance. We call on the Los Angeles City Council to introduce and adopt a motion designating this annual recognition and directing the illumination of City Hall.
Long Covid affects tens of thousands of Angelenos, although the City has never formally acknowledged it. Cities around the world already observe this international day, lighting skylines and landmarks in teal, the symbolic color of Long Covid. Los Angeles should do the same by making Long Covid visible, validating those living with it, and showing the City’s commitment to supporting affected residents.