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PHOTOS: Broadway's Hottest Chorus Boys Suit Up -- And Strip Down -- For Charity In New York

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Broadway, Homeless LGBT Youth, Carl Siciliano, Andrew Chappelle, Ali Forney Center, Broadway Beauty Pageant, Gay Youth, Gay Voices News

“Is this a gay pageant?” That was the question that comedian/actress Jackie Hoffman offered the crowd at the start of the sixth annual Broadwa...

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Homeless LGBT Youth: The Next Battle For Equality

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 05.08.2012

Read More: Carl Siciliano, Homelessness, LGBT Youth, Homeless LGBT Youth, Ali Forney Center, New York City, Gay Youth, Gay Voices News

NEW YORK — Iro Uikka clutches his throat as he describes the violent clash that led to spending his nights sleeping in New York City subway cars...

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New 'Homeless For The Holidays' Campaign Highlights LGBT Youth

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Gay Homeless Youth, Homelessness, Ali Forney Center, LGBT Youth, Homeless for the Holidays, Gay Youth, Gay Voices News

The devastating rate of homelessness among New York's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth continues to rise each year -- a fact brough...

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WATCH: Homeless LGBT Youth Issues Emphasized In New Clip

Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Lgbt Homeless Youth, Carl Siciliano, Video, Homeless Youth, Homeless LGBT Youth, New York City-New York, Gay Youth Support Groups, Ali Forney Center, New York, Gay Youth, Gay Voices News

The rising rate of homelessness among New York's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth is examined as part of "A Day In Our Shoes," a ne...

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Providing Shelter For Homeless LGBT Youth

HuffingtonPost.com | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Golden Girls, Carl Siciliano, Gay Rights, Gay Youth Suicide, LGBT Rights, Greatest Person of the Day, Good News, Bea Arthur, Ali Forney Center, Gay Teens, Gay Youth, Impact News

As Carl Siciliano can tell you, an endorsement from a "Golden Girl" can go a long way. The Ali Forney Center's executive director gushes about his...

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Family Rejection of LGBT Youth Is No Joke

Carl Siciliano | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Tracy Morgan Rant, LGBT Youth, Ali Forney Center, Tracy Morgan, Gay Teens, Media News

We are mistaken if we think this is just about Tracy Morgan. Tragically, from my vantage point of working with thousands of LGBT youths who have experienced family rejection, he made a joke out of an everyday reality.

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Celebrity Flash: Interview With Mike Ruiz

John Gascot | Posted 06.20.2011

Read More: Photography, Reality TV, Gay Rights, Charity, Mike Ruiz, The a-List, America's Next Top Model, Celebrity Style, Canada's Next Top Model, Ali Forney Center, Gay Issues, RuPaul's Drag Race, Celebrities, Celebrity Photography, Entertainment News

Mike Ruiz is undoubtedly one of today's best known and hardest working photographers. By now, he has shot seemingly everyone in show business; from Kim Kardashian to Betty White to Prince.

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PHOTOS: He-ManThemed Art Show To Raise Money For Homeless LGBT Youth

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 06.05.2011

Read More: New York Impact, He-Man, Marc Jacobs, Bradford Shellhammer, LGBT Youth, Skeletor, Brian Moylan, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Ny Impact, Slidepollajax, Aaron Cobbett, David Mason, Ali Forney Center, Helmut Lang, New York News

The Ali Forney Center, a New York organization that helps homeless LBGT youth by providing housing, could use some support of its own. "Cuomo's bud...

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A Thousand Gowns -- What's a Girl to Wear?

Alex McCord | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Night of a Thousand Gowns, LGBT Issues, Real Housewives of New York City, Trevor Project, Rupaul, Simon Van Kempen, Ali Forney Center, Alex McCord, Icny, Style News

Part of the hilarious and slightly surreal existence that goes along with being a reality TV personality in the 21st century is the constant wardrobe changes.

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Gay Youth Homeless Shelter Vandalized

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Hate Crimes, Gay Rights, Homelessness, Queens, Rally, LGBT Rights, Hate Speech, Gay, Ali Forney Center, New York City, Dan Choi, Lt. Dan Choi, New York News

On Wednesday night, a gay youth homeless shelter was vandalized with anti-gay graffiti that read; "We don't want gay people here."

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Church Becomes Shelter For Homeless Gay Teens

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt Teens, Ali Forney Center, LGBT Youth, Gay Teenagers, Gay Youth, Gay Teens, Impact News

An Episcopal church in Queens, New York, is opening its doors to young people after a $200,000 renovation, aided by the Ali Forney Center for LGBT You...

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Homessless Gay Kids Need Your Help

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Donating to Charity, Poverty, Gay Rights, Homelessness, Ryan Davis, Ali Forney Center, New York City, Politics News

While the struggle for gay rights typically focuses on civil unions and marriage, homeless gay youth is a clear and frightening epidemic. There are 1.6 million homeless kids in America, with 40% of those LGBT, a massively disproportionate figure.

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