NY Gov. Cuomo is proposing a budget plan that will affect homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth. On July 1st, he will eliminate 1/3 of youth shelter beds and force youth back onto the streets of New York.
Click here to sign the petition against Gov. Cuomo’s budget plan or call Gov. Cuomo’s office at (518) 474-8390 and leave a message.
Donate money online here.
Donate supplies to:
Ali Forney Center
224 West 35th St., Suite 1102
New York, NY 10001
- LGBT youth make up 40% of the homeless population
- 1,000+ are without shelter every night
- 320,000 to 400,000 become homeless every year
- 14.4 is the average age gay or lesbian youth become homeless
- 13.5 is the average age transgender youth become homeless
- 20% are infected with HIV/AIDS
- 50% attempt or commit suicide
- 58% have been sexually abused
- 78% were discriminated against in homeless shelters
