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The Feministing Five: Carl Siciliano

By Jos | Published: March 26, 2011

TweetCarl Siciliano is the founder and Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center, New York City’s only shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth. There are an estimated 3,000 homeless youth in New York City alone, and 40% of them identify as LGBTQ. Yet there are only 200 beds in the entire US designated for LGBTQ youth, [...]

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Take Action: NY set to throw homeless youth out of shelters and back onto the streets

By Jos | Published: March 16, 2011

TweetThere are an estimated 3,000 homeless youth in New York City alone. In the current version of his budget, Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing to cut all state funding for homeless youth shelters. That’s every last penny that goes to providing shelter for some of the most vulnerable people in the state. Last weekend I [...]