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Magazine features, newspaper coverage, and campaign highlights — chronological, with summaries and links to the source.

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Jonah holding the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health magazine open to the Join Jonah campaign spread
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Magazine · 2026

Transformative Investments: Stepping Up

A two-page spread in UCLA Fielding's annual magazine — a full-page profile of Jonah's impact at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health (C-LARAH), and the school's new fundraising campaign slogan, "Join Jonah," featured prominently on the back inside cover.

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  1. The Beach Reporter front page, June 4, 2026, with cover story 'Queer prom looks to be integral part of teen culture'
    01 · The Beach Reporter — Cover Story · June 4, 2026

    Queer prom looks to be integral part of teen culture

    Cover story in The Beach Reporter on the inaugural South Bay Queer Prom — organized by Jonah's Southbay Social Advocacy Coalition — and how the event is becoming a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ teen life in the region.

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  2. Teens, including Jonah, posing together at the 2026 South Bay Queer Prom
    02 · Daily Breeze · June 1, 2026

    Queer Prom looks to be integral part of South Bay teen culture

    Daily Breeze feature on the inaugural South Bay Queer Prom — organized by Jonah's Southbay Social Advocacy Coalition — and how the event is becoming a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ teen life in the region.

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  3. La Vista student newspaper 'In This Issue' thumbnail featuring Jonah Segil
    03 · La Vista (Mira Costa High School) · May 22, 2026

    Junior Segil fundraises at UCLA for LGBTQ+ research

    Mira Costa's student newspaper profiles Jonah's $150,000 grassroots fundraising effort for the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health after federal funding cuts — and how a single cold email grew into an internship, a published commentary, and co-authored research presentations.

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  4. Jonah Segil and Dr. Matthew Mimiaga at the UCLA C-LARAH research symposium
    04 · UCLA Fielding School of Public Health · May 13, 2026

    UCLA C-LARAH hosts third annual research symposium

    UCLA Fielding's news article on C-LARAH's third annual Inclusive Excellence In Research Symposium — where Jonah was honored for leading a fundraising campaign that raised nearly $150,000 for the center, alongside Dr. Matthew Mimiaga.

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  5. Two-page UCLA Fielding School of Public Health magazine spread on Jonah Segil
    05 · UCLA Fielding School of Public Health Magazine · 2026

    Transformative Investments: Stepping Up — Join Jonah campaign

    A two-page spread in UCLA Fielding's annual magazine: a full-page story on Jonah's impact at C-LARAH, plus the school's new fundraising slogan — "Join Jonah" — featured on the back inside cover.

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  6. Daily Breeze headline: For a Good Cause — Manhattan Beach teen raises $150,000
    06 · Daily Breeze · April 16, 2026

    For a Good Cause: Manhattan Beach teen raises $150,000 after cuts to UCLA LGBTQ health center

    Daily Breeze feature on Jonah's grassroots fundraising campaign — raising nearly $150,000 for the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health after federal funding cuts threatened the center's work.

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  7. Daily Bruin front page, April 10, 2026, with Ted Lieu and Jonah Segil at UCLA C-LARAH symposium
    07 · Daily Bruin (UCLA) · April 10, 2026

    Representative Ted Lieu denounces anti-LGBTQ+ policies at UCLA symposium

    Front-page Daily Bruin coverage of the third annual Inclusive Excellence In Research Symposium, hosted by the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research & Health — where U.S. Representative Ted Lieu spoke and Jonah was among the community leaders recognized on stage.

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  8. Jonah leading the student walkout with a megaphone
    08 · The MB News · February 25, 2026

    Mira Costa students stage walkout protest against ICE

    The MB News coverage of the student walkout Jonah organized and led — a peaceful demonstration of roughly 900 Mira Costa students protesting unlawful ICE detentions.

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  9. Southbay Magazine February / March 2026 cover featuring Jonah Segil
    09 · Southbay Magazine · Feb / Mar 2026

    Opening Doors — Cover story

    Southbay Magazine's cover feature on Jonah's research with UCLA C-LARAH, his philanthropy in the LGBTQ+ health space, and his community-organizing work across the South Bay.

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