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LGBTQ:
On the Streets, In the Schools, Outside the System
June 14, 2006
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Thousands of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Queer (LGBTQ) youth are forced out on to the streets in the U.S. each year, and face harassment, homophobia and even violence in their high schools. In addition, there are many LGBTQs outside this country seeking an increasingly difficult path to political asylum in the U.S.
On this edition, we'll hear from the LGBTQ community, on the streets, in the schools and outside the system.
Featuring:
Bridget, formerly homeless gay youth; Sharon and Kimi, formerly homeless transgender youths; Carl Siciliano, founder and director, Ali Forney Center; Kate Barnhardt, manager, Sylvia's Place; Lew Fidler, NYC Council Member and advocate for homeless LGBTQ youth; Bruce Weiss, Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL); Kevin Jennings, Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN); J. Harris, Metro Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG); Darlene Nipper, DC Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs; Dilcia Molina, Honduran lesbian human rights activist living in asylum in U.S.; Chris Nugent, attorney, board member of Immigration Equality; Farahperi, Congolese lesbian living in asylum in the U.S.; Jaime Contreras, coordinator, National Capital Immigration Coalition; Ruby Corado, El Salvadoran transgender activist living in asylum in the U.S.
Senior Producer/Host: Tena Rubio
Contributing Producers: Leanne Stahnke, Selina Musuta, Darby Hickey
Voice-over work: Susan Ruether
For more information:
Sylvia's Place - Metro Community Church
446 West 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
718-300-0133; manager@sylviasplace.org
www.sylviasplace.org
The Ali Forney Center
527 West 22nd Street, 1st Floor
New York, NY 10011
212-222-3427
www.aliforneycenter.org
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
410 7th Street SE
Washington DC 20003-2707
202-546-5940; fax: 202-544-1306
www.smyal.org
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
National Headquarters
90 Broad Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10004
212-727-0135
www.glsen.org
Metro Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and
Gays (PFLAG)
1111 14th St., NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
202-638-3852
www.pflagdc.org
District of Columbia Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
and Transgender Affairs
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 211
Washington, DC 20004
202-442-8150
www.lgbt.dc.gov
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
248 West 35th St., 8th Floor
New York, NY 10001
212-629-3322; fax: 212-629-3225
www.glaad.org
Immigration Equality
350 West 31st Street, Suite 505
New York, NY 10001
212-714-2904
www.immigrationequality.org
National Capital Immigrant Coalition
910 17th Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
www.ncic-metro.org
Coalition to Clarify the DC Human Rights Act
202-917-0446; info@dctranscoalition.org
www.dctranscoalition.org
Other helpful links:
Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center, Inc (LYRIC)
127 Collingwood St
San Francisco,CA 94114
www.lyric.org
Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere(COLAGE)
National Office
1550 Bryant Street
Suite 380
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-861-5437; colage@colage.org
www.colage.org
Green Chimneys
Administrative Offices
456 West 145th Street, Suite 1
New York, NY 10031
212-491-5911
www.greenchimneys.org/our_programs/nycp.html
Queer Immigrant Rights Project
www.quir.org
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission
80 Maiden Lane, Suite 1505
New York, NY 10038
212-268-8040
www.iglhrc.org
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition (CAIR)
1612 K Street NW, Suite 204
Washington, DC 20006
www.caircoalition.org
Articles to check out:
www.childrenshealthfund.org
www.yapmn.com/articles/HealthWellbeing.pdf
www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-homeless.html