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TRIUMEQ is a once-a-day pill used to treat HIV-1. TRIUMEQ should not be used by itself in some people.<br />

Take TRIUMEQ exactly as your healthcare provider tells you.<br />

Is it time for you? Ask your doctor.<br />

APPROVED USES<br />

TRIUMEQ is a prescription HIV-1 (Human Immunodefi ciency Virus-type 1) medicine used alone or with other<br />

antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. HIV-1 is the virus that causes AIDS. TRIUMEQ is not for<br />

use by itself in people who have or have had resistance to abacavir, dolutegravir, or lamivudine. TRIUMEQ should<br />

not be used in children under the age of 18.<br />

TRIUMEQ does not cure HIV-1 or AIDS. You must keep taking HIV-1 medicines to control HIV-1 infection and<br />

decrease HIV-related illnesses.<br />

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION<br />

What is the most important information I should know about<br />

TRIUMEQ?<br />

TRIUMEQ can cause serious side effects, including:<br />

• Serious allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reaction) that can<br />

cause death have happened with TRIUMEQ and other abacavircontaining<br />

products. Your risk of this allergic reaction to abacavir is<br />

much higher if you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701. Your<br />

healthcare provider can determine with a blood test if you have<br />

this gene variation. If you get symptoms from 2 or more of the<br />

following groups while taking TRIUMEQ, call your healthcare<br />

provider right away: 1. fever; 2. rash; 3. nausea, vomiting,<br />

diarrhea, or stomach pain; 4. generally ill feeling, extreme<br />

tiredness, or achiness; 5. shortness of breath, cough, or sore<br />

throat. Your pharmacist will give you a Warning Card with a list of<br />

these symptoms. Carry this Warning Card with you at all times.<br />

If you stop taking TRIUMEQ because of an allergic reaction,<br />

never take TRIUMEQ or any other abacavir- or dolutegravircontaining<br />

medicines again. If you take TRIUMEQ or any other<br />

abacavir-containing medicine again after you have had an allergic<br />

reaction, within hours you may get life-threatening symptoms<br />

that may include very low blood pressure or death. If you stop<br />

TRIUMEQ for any other reason, even for a few days, and you are<br />

not allergic to TRIUMEQ, talk with your healthcare provider before<br />

taking it again. Taking TRIUMEQ again can cause a serious allergic<br />

or life-threatening reaction, even if you never had an allergic<br />

reaction to it before. If your healthcare provider tells you that<br />

you can take TRIUMEQ again, start taking it when you are<br />

around medical help or people who can call a healthcare<br />

provider if you need one.<br />

• A buildup of acid in your blood (lactic acidosis). Lactic acidosis<br />

can happen in some people who take TRIUMEQ. This serious<br />

medical emergency can cause death. Call your healthcare<br />

provider right away if you feel very weak or tired; have unusual<br />

muscle pain; have trouble breathing; have stomach pain with<br />

nausea and vomiting; feel cold, especially in your arms and legs;<br />

feel dizzy/light-headed; or have a fast/irregular heartbeat.<br />

• Serious liver problems can happen in people who take<br />

TRIUMEQ. In some cases, these serious liver problems can lead<br />

to death. You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or<br />

serious liver problems if you are female, very overweight<br />

(obese), or have been taking nucleoside analogue medicines<br />

for a long time. Call your healthcare provider right away if<br />

you get any of the following signs or symptoms:<br />

yellow skin, or the white part of the eyes turns yellow (jaundice);<br />

dark urine; light-colored stools; loss of appetite for several days<br />

or longer; nausea; pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side<br />

of your stomach area<br />

• Worsening of hepatitis B virus in people who have HIV-1<br />

infection. If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV), your HBV<br />

may get worse (fl are-up) if you stop taking TRIUMEQ. A “fl are-up”<br />

is when your HBV suddenly returns in a worse way than before.<br />

Worsening liver disease can be serious and may lead to death. Do<br />

not stop taking TRIUMEQ without fi rst talking to your healthcare<br />

provider, so he or she can monitor your health.<br />

• Resistant hepatitis B virus. If you have HIV-1 and hepatitis B,<br />

the hepatitis B virus can change (mutate) during your treatment<br />

with TRIUMEQ and become harder to treat (resistant).<br />

• Use with interferon and ribavirin-based regimens. If you’re<br />

taking TRIUMEQ and interferon, with or without ribavirin, tell your<br />

healthcare provider about any new symptoms. Worsening of liver<br />

disease that has caused death has happened in people infected<br />

with both HIV-1 and hepatitis C who were taking antiretroviral<br />

medicines and interferon.<br />

Who should not take TRIUMEQ?<br />

• Do not take TRIUMEQ if you:<br />

have the HLA-B*5701 gene variation<br />

are allergic to abacavir, dolutegravir, or any of the ingredients<br />

in TRIUMEQ<br />

take dofetilide (Tikosyn ® )<br />

have liver problems<br />

What are other possible side effects of TRIUMEQ?<br />

• People with a history of hepatitis B or C virus may have an<br />

increased risk of developing new or worsening changes in certain<br />

liver tests during treatment with TRIUMEQ. Your healthcare<br />

provider may do tests to check your liver function before and<br />

during treatment with TRIUMEQ.<br />

• When you start taking HIV-1 medicines, your immune system may<br />

get stronger and begin to fi ght infections that have been hidden in<br />

your body for a long time. Tell your healthcare provider right away<br />

if you start having new symptoms after you start taking TRIUMEQ.<br />

• Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicines.<br />

• Some HIV-1 medicines, including TRIUMEQ, may increase your<br />

risk of heart attack.<br />

Important Safety Information continued on next page.<br />

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.<br />

Please see Important Facts about TRIUMEQ on the following pages.<br />

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Not an actual patient. Testimonial is based on<br />

a collection of real patient experiences.<br />

The most common side effects of TRIUMEQ include: trouble<br />

sleeping, headache, tiredness<br />

These are not all the possible side effects of TRIUMEQ. Tell your<br />

healthcare provider if you have any side effect that bothers you or<br />

that does not go away.<br />

What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking<br />

TRIUMEQ?<br />

• Before you take TRIUMEQ, tell your healthcare provider if you:<br />

have been tested and know whether or not you have a gene<br />

variation called HLA-B*5701<br />

have or have had liver problems, including hepatitis B or C<br />

infection; have kidney problems; have heart problems, smoke, or<br />

have diseases that increase your risk of heart disease such as<br />

high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes; drink alcohol<br />

or take medicines that contain alcohol<br />

are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if<br />

TRIUMEQ will harm your unborn baby<br />

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if<br />

you take TRIUMEQ<br />

• You should not take TRIUMEQ if you also take:<br />

abacavir (EPZICOM ® , TRIZIVIR ® , or ZIAGEN ® )<br />

lamivudine (COMBIVIR ® , Dutrebis TM , EPIVIR ® , EPIVIR-HBV ® ,<br />

EPZICOM, or TRIZIVIR)<br />

emtricitabine (Emtriva ® , Atripla ® , Complera ® , Stribild ® ,<br />

or Truvada ® )<br />

• Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you<br />

take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines (for<br />

example, antacids or laxatives; vitamins such as iron or calcium<br />

supplements; anti-seizure medicines; other medicines to treat HIV-1,<br />

hepatitis, or tuberculosis; metformin; or methadone), vitamins, and<br />

herbal supplements (for example, St. John’s wort). Some medicines<br />

interact with TRIUMEQ. Keep a list of your medicines to show<br />

your healthcare provider and pharmacist. Do not start taking<br />

a new medicine without telling your healthcare provider.<br />

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT TRIUMEQ ® (TRI-u-meck)<br />

The risk information provided here is not comprehensive. To learn<br />

more, talk about TRIUMEQ with your healthcare provider (HCP) or<br />

pharmacist. Visit www.TRIUMEQ.com or call 1-877-844-8872 to get<br />

FDA-approved product information, including the Boxed Warning and<br />

Medication Guide.<br />

What is the most important information I should know about TRIUMEQ?<br />

TRIUMEQ can cause serious side effects, including:<br />

• Serious allergic reactions (hypersensitivity reaction) that can<br />

cause death have happened with TRIUMEQ and other abacavircontaining<br />

products. Your risk of this allergic reaction to abacavir is<br />

much higher if you have a gene variation called HLA-B*5701. Your<br />

HCP can determine with a blood test if you have this gene variation.<br />

If you get a symptom from 2 or more of the following groups while<br />

taking TRIUMEQ, call your HCP right away to find out if you should<br />

stop taking TRIUMEQ:<br />

Group 1: fever<br />

Group 4: general ill feeling,<br />

Group 2: rash<br />

extreme tiredness, or achiness<br />

Group 3: nausea, vomiting, Group 5: shortness of breath,<br />

diarrhea, abdominal cough, sore throat<br />

(stomach area) pain<br />

Your pharmacist will give you a Warning Card with a list of these<br />

symptoms. Carry this Warning Card with you at all times.<br />

• If you stop TRIUMEQ because of an allergic reaction, never<br />

take TRIUMEQ (abacavir, dolutegravir and lamivudine) or<br />

any other abacavir- or dolutegravir-containing medicines<br />

(EPZICOM ® , TIVICAY ® , TRIZIVIR ® , or ZIAGEN ® ) again.<br />

• Within hours of taking them, you could have life-threatening<br />

symptoms like very low blood pressure that might lead to death.<br />

• If you stop TRIUMEQ for any other reason, even for a few days, and<br />

you are not allergic to TRIUMEQ, talk with your HCP before taking it<br />

again. Taking TRIUMEQ again can cause a serious allergic or lifethreatening<br />

reaction, even if you never had an allergic reaction to it<br />

before. If your HCP tells you that you can take TRIUMEQ again,<br />

start taking it when you’re around medical help or people who<br />

can call a HCP if you need one.<br />

• Build-up of acid in the blood, called lactic acidosis, can happen<br />

in people who take TRIUMEQ. Lactic acidosis is a serious medical<br />

emergency that can cause death.<br />

Call your HCP right away if you get any of the following symptoms<br />

that could be signs of lactic acidosis:<br />

• feeling very weak or tired • feeling cold, especially in<br />

• unusual (not normal) muscle pain your arms and legs<br />

• trouble breathing<br />

• feeling dizzy or light-headed<br />

• stomach pain with nausea • fast or irregular heartbeat<br />

and vomiting<br />

• Serious liver problems can happen in people who take TRIUMEQ.<br />

In some cases, these serious liver problems can lead to death. Your<br />

liver may become large (hepatomegaly) and you may develop fat in<br />

your liver (steatosis). Call your HCP right away if you get any of<br />

the following signs or symptoms of liver problems:<br />

• your skin or the white part of your eyes turns yellow (jaundice)<br />

• dark or “tea-colored” urine<br />

• light colored stools (bowel movements)<br />

• loss of appetite for several days or longer<br />

• nausea<br />

• pain, aching, or tenderness on the right side of your stomach area<br />

You may be more likely to get lactic acidosis or serious liver<br />

problems if you are female, very overweight (obese), or have<br />

been taking nucleoside analogue medicines for a long time.<br />

• Worsening of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in people who have HIV-1<br />

infection. If you have Human Immunodefi ciency Virus type 1 (HIV-1)<br />

and HBV, your HBV may get worse (fl are-up) if you stop taking<br />

TRIUMEQ. A “fl are-up” is when your HBV infection suddenly returns,<br />

worse than before. Worsening liver disease can be serious and may<br />

lead to death. To help avoid this, do not run out of TRIUMEQ. Refi ll<br />

your prescription or talk to your HCP before your TRIUMEQ is all gone.<br />

Do not stop TRIUMEQ without fi rst talking to your HCP. If you stop<br />

taking TRIUMEQ, your HCP will need to check your health often and<br />

do blood tests regularly for several months to check your liver.<br />

• Resistant HBV If you have HIV-1 and HBV, the HBV can<br />

change (mutate) while you’re on TRIUMEQ and become harder to<br />

treat (resistant).<br />

• Use with interferon and ribavirin-based regimens. Worsening of<br />

liver disease that has caused death has happened in people infected<br />

with both HIV-1 and hepatitis C virus who are taking antiretroviral<br />

medicines and are also being treated for hepatitis C with interferon<br />

with or without ribavirin. If you are taking TRIUMEQ and interferon with<br />

or without ribavirin, tell your HCP if you have any new symptoms.<br />

What is TRIUMEQ?<br />

TRIUMEQ is a prescription HIV-1 medicine used alone or with other<br />

antiretroviral medicines to treat HIV-1 infection in adults. HIV-1 is the<br />

virus that causes AIDS. TRIUMEQ contains 3 prescription medicines,<br />

abacavir (ZIAGEN), dolutegravir (TIVICAY) and lamivudine (EPIVIR ® ).<br />

TRIUMEQ is not for use by itself in people who have or have had<br />

resistance to abacavir, dolutegravir, or lamivudine. TRIUMEQ should not<br />

be used in children under the age of 18.<br />

TRIUMEQ does not cure HIV-1 infection or AIDS. You must keep<br />

taking HIV-1 medicines to control HIV-1 infection and decrease<br />

HIV-related illnesses.<br />

Who should not take TRIUMEQ?<br />

Don’t take TRIUMEQ if you:<br />

• have a certain type of gene variation called the HLA-B*5701 allele. Your<br />

HCP will test you for this before prescribing treatment with TRIUMEQ.<br />

• are allergic to abacavir, dolutegravir, or any of the ingredients in<br />

TRIUMEQ. See the full Medication Guide for a complete list of<br />

ingredients in TRIUMEQ.<br />

• take dofetilide (TIKOSYN ® ). Taking TRIUMEQ and dofetilide (TIKOSYN)<br />

can cause side effects that may be life-threatening.<br />

• have liver or kidney problems.<br />

(continued on the next page)<br />

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IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT TRIUMEQ ® (TRI-u-meck) (cont’d)<br />

What should I tell my HCP before taking TRIUMEQ?<br />

Before you take TRIUMEQ, tell your HCP if you:<br />

• have been tested and know whether or not you have a particular gene<br />

variation called HLA-B*5701.<br />

• have or have had liver problems, including hepatitis B or C virus infection.<br />

• have kidney problems.<br />

• have heart problems, smoke, or have diseases that increase your risk of<br />

heart disease such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.<br />

• drink alcohol or take medicines that contain alcohol.<br />

• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if TRIUMEQ<br />

will harm your unborn baby. Talk to your HCP if you are pregnant or plan<br />

to become pregnant.<br />

• are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. Do not breastfeed if you take<br />

TRIUMEQ. You should not breastfeed if you have HIV-1 because of the<br />

risk of passing HIV-1 to your baby.<br />

What other medications might interact with TRIUMEQ?<br />

Tell your HCP about all the medicines you take, including prescription<br />

and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.<br />

Some medicines interact with TRIUMEQ. Keep a list of your medicines<br />

to show your HCP and pharmacist. You can ask your HCP or pharmacist<br />

for a list of medicines that interact with TRIUMEQ. Do not start taking a<br />

new medicine without telling your HCP. Your HCP can tell you if it is<br />

safe to take TRIUMEQ with other medicines.<br />

You should not take TRIUMEQ if you also take:<br />

• abacavir (EPZICOM, TRIZIVIR, or ZIAGEN)<br />

• lamivudine (COMBIVIR ® , DUTREBIS TM , EPIVIR ® , EPIVIR-HBV ® , EPZICOM,<br />

or TRIZIVIR)<br />

• emtricitabine (ATRIPLA ® , COMPLERA ® , EMTRIVA ® , STRIBILD ® ,<br />

or TRUVADA ® )<br />

Tell your HCP if you take:<br />

• antacids, laxatives, or other medicines that contain aluminum, magnesium,<br />

sucralfate (CARAFATE ® ), or buffered medicines. TRIUMEQ should be<br />

taken at least 2 hours before or 6 hours after you take these medicines.<br />

• anti-seizure medicines:<br />

• oxcarbazepine (TRILEPTAL ® )<br />

• phenytoin (DILANTIN ® , DILANTIN ® -125, PHENYTEK ® )<br />

• phenobarbital<br />

• carbamazepine (CARBATROL ® , EQUETRO ® , TEGRETOL ® ,<br />

TEGRETOL ® -XR, TERIL ® , EPITOL ® )<br />

• any other medicine to treat HIV-1<br />

• iron or calcium supplements taken by mouth. Supplements containing<br />

calcium or iron may be taken at the same time with TRIUMEQ if taken<br />

with food. Otherwise, TRIUMEQ should be taken at least 2 hours before<br />

or 6 hours after you take these medicines.<br />

• medicines used to treat hepatitis virus infections, such as interferon or<br />

ribavirin<br />

• a medicine that contains metformin<br />

• methadone<br />

• rifampin (RIFATER ® , RIFAMATE ® , RIMACTANE ® , RIFADIN ® )<br />

• St. John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum)<br />

What are other possible side effects of TRIUMEQ?<br />

TRIUMEQ can cause serious side effects including:<br />

• See “What is the most important information I should know about<br />

TRIUMEQ?”<br />

• Changes in liver tests. People with a history of hepatitis B or C<br />

virus may have an increased risk of developing new or worsening<br />

changes in certain liver tests during treatment with TRIUMEQ. Your<br />

HCP may do tests to check your liver function before and during<br />

treatment with TRIUMEQ.<br />

• Changes in your immune system (Immune Reconstitution Syndrome)<br />

can happen when you start taking HIV-1 medicines. Your immune<br />

system may get stronger and begin to fi ght infections that have been<br />

hidden in your body for a long time. Tell your HCP right away if you start<br />

having new symptoms after you start taking TRIUMEQ.<br />

• Changes in body fat can happen in people who take HIV-1 medicines.<br />

These changes may include an increased amount of fat in the upper back<br />

and neck (“buffalo hump”), breast, and around the middle of your body<br />

(trunk). Loss of fat from the legs, arms, and face may also happen. The<br />

exact cause and long-term health effects of these conditions are not known.<br />

• Heart attack (myocardial infarction). Some HIV-1 medicines including<br />

TRIUMEQ may increase your risk of heart attack.<br />

What are the most common side effects of TRIUMEQ?<br />

• trouble sleeping<br />

• headache<br />

• tiredness<br />

These are not all the possible side effects of TRIUMEQ. Tell your HCP if you<br />

have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.<br />

You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.<br />

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug<br />

Administration.<br />

Manufactured for:<br />

ViiV Healthcare<br />

GlaxoSmithKline<br />

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709<br />

by:<br />

Lamivudine is manufactured under agreement from<br />

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group plc<br />

Basingstoke, UK<br />

COMBIVIR, EPIVIR, EPZICOM, TIVICAY, TRIUMEQ, TRIZIVIR, and ZIAGEN<br />

are registered trademarks of the ViiV Healthcare group of companies.<br />

EPIVIR-HBV is a registered trademark of the GSK group of companies.<br />

The other brands listed are trademarks of their respective owners and are<br />

not trademarks of the ViiV Healthcare group of companies. The makers of<br />

these brands are not affi liated with and do not endorse the ViiV Healthcare<br />

group of companies or its products.<br />

©2015, the ViiV Healthcare group of companies. All rights reserved.<br />

Issued: September 2015<br />

TRM:3MG<br />

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<strong>THE</strong>ROSTOWREPORT<br />

PARTY LIKE<br />

IT’S 1967<br />

Have any of you readers<br />

of <strong>THE</strong> <strong>FIGHT</strong> registered as<br />

members of the American<br />

Independent Party in<br />

California? Apparently up to<br />

75 percent of Party members<br />

checked the box for the archconservatives<br />

by mistake,<br />

thinking they were signing<br />

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from the days of segregationist<br />

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members are only allowed to<br />

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independent voters, who can<br />

vote in the Democratic primary<br />

if they like, are the people who<br />

checked “no affiliation.” I have<br />

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much. If you truly want to be<br />

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CAROLINA!<br />

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our backlash against North<br />

Carolina is gaining strength,<br />

and could have an impact on<br />

the state election this fall,<br />

when Governor Pat McCrory<br />

faces the pro-gay Attorney<br />

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slightly ahead of McCrory,<br />

who has spent the last month<br />

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Carolina legislature is back in<br />

a so called “short session”<br />

for an indefinite amount of<br />

time, but it doesn’t look as<br />

if recalcitrant lawmakers are<br />

in any hurry to roll back HB2.<br />

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outrage, the cancellation of<br />

numerous concerts, conventions<br />

and events, the rollback<br />

of corporate investments, and<br />

even the possible withdrawal<br />

JULHAS<br />

MANNAN<br />

of next year’s NBA championship.<br />

The other day, the U.K.<br />

Foreign Office even issued<br />

a notification, warning LGBT<br />

tourists of potential problems<br />

if they visit North Carolina<br />

or Mississippi. (Mississippi<br />

followed North Carolina with a<br />

“religious freedom” law that<br />

gives a green light to many<br />

forms of anti-gay bias.)<br />

Meanwhile, as negative<br />

publicity pervades the Tobacco<br />

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Swim and Water Polo Teams.<br />

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WORSHIP<br />

METROPOLITAN<br />

COMMUNITY CHURCH<br />

mccla.org, 4953 Franklin Ave.,<br />

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BETH CHAYIM CHADASHIM<br />

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bcc-la.org, 6090 West Pico Blvd.,<br />

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KOL AMI REFORM SYNAGOGUE<br />

kol-ami.org, 1200 North La Brea Ave.,<br />

West Hollywood, CA 90038<br />

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL<br />

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fccla.org 540, South Commonwealth<br />

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HOLLYWOOD UNITED<br />

METHODIST CHURCH<br />

hollywoodumc.org, 6817 Franklin Ave.,<br />

Los Angeles, CA 90028<br />

HOLY SPIRIT<br />

holyspirit-la.org, 4201 West Sunset Blvd.,<br />

Los Angeles, CA 90029<br />

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uniteduniversitychurch.org, 817 West<br />

34th St., Los Angeles, CA 90089<br />

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dignitylosangeles.org, 126 South Avenue<br />

64, Los Angeles, CA 90042<br />

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hopelutheranchurch.net, 6720 Melrose<br />

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WEST HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN<br />

wehopres.org, 7350 W Sunset Blvd.,<br />

Los Angeles, CA 90046<br />

MOUNT HOLLYWOOD<br />

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH<br />

mthollywood.org, 4607 Prospect Ave.,<br />

Los Angeles, CA 90027<br />

IMMANUEL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH<br />

immanuelpres.org, 3300 Wilshire Blvd.,<br />

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stmatthewsnoho.org, 11031 Camarillo<br />

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ST. PAUL’S LU<strong>THE</strong>RAN CHURCH<br />

stpaulssm.org, 958 Lincoln Blvd., Santa<br />

Monica, CA 90403<br />

ST. MONICA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY<br />

stmonica.net, 725 California Ave., Santa<br />

Monica, CA 90403<br />

WEHO CHURCH<br />

wehochurch.com, 916 N. Formosa Ave.,<br />

West Hollywood, CA 90046<br />

ST. VICTOR’S CATHOLIC CHURCH<br />

saintvictor.org, 8634 Holloway Dr. West<br />

Hollywood, CA 90069<br />

ST. LUKE LU<strong>THE</strong>RAN<br />

stlukelutheran.com, 5312 Comercio Way,<br />

Woodland Hills, CA 91364<br />

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