LGBTQ Homeless Youth Find Shelter and Camaraderie
April 24th, 2013
By Mathieu Vaas
In New York City, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) youth represent 40 percent of the homeless youth living on the city’s streets. The Ali Forney Center is a non-profit organisation that offers them services such as emergency shelter, transitional shelter, help to reach out to family, and more specific services depending on what is needed.
Q&A: Leaving Youth on the Streets Creates a ‘Social Disaster’
April 6th, 2013
By Mathieu Vaas
Mathieu Vaas interviews CARL SICILIANO, executive director of the Ali Forney Centre, a shelter for homeless LGBT youth in New York City
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SLIDESHOW: Violence Against Women Takes Centre Stage in New York
March 6th, 2013
By Mathieu Vaas
On Sunday, Mar. 3, nongovernmental organisations working on women’s rights gathered in New York City for the annual meeting of the NGO Committee on …
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