More than 1,500 New Yorkers gathered today in Manhattan to mourn the death of a 32 year-old gay man, who was shot down on Friday just blocks away from the historic Stonewall Inn in an apparent act of anti-gay bias.
Local Calif. TV News Highlights LGBT Youth Group
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 2:23pm by Adam Bass, GLAAD's Senior Media Strategist
For young people in Southern California’s Coachella Valley, the Sabores Youth Program is providing a safe space for LGBT youth by hosting weekly support groups and social events.
Yesterday, KESQ, Channel 3 featured Sabores in their evening news cast. GLAAD applauds KESQ for telling this important story. This story helps people of the Coachella Valley see the everyday stories of LGBT youth, and lets young LGBT youth know that there is a safe place for them to socialize with other people their own age.
The Sabores Youth Program is one of Bienestar’s HIV-prevention programs geared to educate LGBT youth ages of 14 to 24. Sabores focuses on fostering the health and well-being of LGBT youth.