TransRadical

News and commentary for the transgender, gender-nonconforming and allied community.

May 5

[PLEASE REBLOG!] Bloomberg to cut homeless LGBT youth services by $7 million, eliminate 160 youth beds

I am currently homeless in NYC and my bed is provided for by the Ali Forney Center. If Mayor Bloomberg’s budget goes through, there is a good chance that I will end up back on the street or into a shelter where I’m likely to face constant harassment and probably violence. (That is not a hypothetical, I know a lot of people who have been attacked in city shelters.) 

If you have a problem with a billionaire like Michael Bloomberg forcing LGBT youth like me out of safe shelters and onto the street, you can let him know here. 

If you want to donate to or volunteer at AFC and help homeless LGBT youth, you can do so here.

Don’t let New York City’s billionaire mayor get a way with this. I will provide details on the planned protests of Bloomberg’s budget by AFC as I get then. 

Posted at 2:31 PM 786 notes Tagged: lgbtqali forneyafcali forney centerbloombergmichael bloombergoccupy1%homelesshomelessnessnew yorknew york citynycbillionairesows

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    ……………………….and this man spoke at our commencement and talked about LGBT rights (though let’s be real, he really meant gay...
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    AKSDJFH ALKEFSDKSJGAAAAHHHHHHHH DUFUQ?! Bloomberg should go live in a city shelter and see how he likes it.
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    I feel like people don’t realize how many beds this actually means. Regular youth shelters have about 12 beds PER STATE....
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