On Monday, May 9th, eleven hundred LGBTQ rights activists from all over New York State, including a contingent from CBST/Koleinu, converged on Albany for Equality & Justice Day. The day included speeches, a rally, and meetings with legislators, all in support of three pieces of legislation: Marriage Equality, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA), and The LGBT Health & Human Services Network (The Network).
Marriage Equality and GENDA were the main focuses of the day. Nonetheless, I was surprised that one issue was not mentioned even once: the epidemic of homelessness among our LGBTQ youth. I was
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