#nycunityproject

Thank you to everyone at Project Hospitality’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Drop-In Center on Staten Island, especially the young people who shared their stories and great ideas with me! The drop-in center is a place for young people to build community and acquire essential life skills and this September, with the help of NYC Unity Project, it will become the first 24-hour youth drop-in center on Staten Island!

While the highest court in the land considers ripping away protections for LGBTQI people, New York City is once again showing the nation a better way. The NYC Unity Project is launching the most comprehensive LBGTQI workforce development program in the nation!

I saw this on the subway and thought it was pretty awesome #NYCUnityProject (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzlHqwjBFSu/?igshid=gf0sxf4lcg9t

Giving charisma, uniqueness, nerve, and talent! At #GracieMansion with @nycinternationalaffairs @nycmayor #nycunityproject #Stonewall50NYC Suit by: @francolacostanewyork Styling by: @_the.dott #YuvalDavid #lgbtq #lgbtqia #lgbtqpride #bornperfect #equalitymatters #accelerateacceptance #pride2019 #gaynyc #worldpride #worldpridenyc #lgbtqactivist #lgbtqactivism #lgbtqactor #lgbtqfilm #advocacy #nycactor #nycfilmmaker #graciemansion (at Gracie Mansion) https://www.instagram.com/p/By88ju5BtTJ/?igshid=174he5476dwrh

The Posing Modernity exhibition curated by Denise Murrell is an incredible exploration of the portrayal of Black women throughout art history on display at Columbia University. Make sure to visit before it closes at the end of the week!

“In NYC, all young people—regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression—deserve to be safe, supported, and healthy. NYC has been a major center of life for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities for decades. As home to the largest population of LGBTQ people in the country, we must constantly strive to be the most supportive city that we can be. The NYC Unity Project—which is the first-ever focused, citywide commitment to supporting and empowering LGBTQ young people—is a key part of that commitment. Statistically, NYC’s LGBTQ youth fare better than their peers in other cities. But even in NYC, many vulnerable LGBTQ young people fall through the cracks and continue to struggle as a result of discrimination, rejection, and mistreatment. Even while facing these struggles, LGBTQ young people remain brilliant and resilient. The NYC Unity Project’s goal is to build and strengthen our city’s programs so that LGBTQ young people are free to not only survive, but grow and thrive.” Visit: http://www.nyc.gov/unityproject #nycUnityProject #nyc #love #community #safecity #human #brave #bold @lgbt_history @lgbt.rainbow.world @buzzfeed @saga_lgbt_support @soule_lgbt @lgbtqpod @vice @nytimes @nycgo @nycpride @them @nytimesfashion @outmagazine @urbanoutfittersmens @zara @zaramen @fentybeauty @lgbtqcenter @lgbtbarny @lgbt.teens.lgbt @lgbt.daily_ @nelgbtc @outrightintl @caribbeanequalityproject @hj94radio @clubqueensnyc @queereye @transmodelsnyc @traitsmanagement @vicenews @pink_news @buzzfeed @nytimes @glaad @glsenofficial @voguemagazine @magnumphotos @nymag @schonmagazine @asos_man @people @allure @schonmagazine @newyorkermag @attitudemag @modelcitizenmag @oprahmagazine @teenvogue @ted @outintech @civichall @outrightintl @ravensymone @queerty @huffpostqueervoices (at New York, New York)

This Pride Month, let’s remember to encourage our LGBTQ young people. With the NYC Unity Project, New York City is leading the way to make sure they are safe, supported and healthy.

With today's announcement, we want to make sure that LGBTQ young people with nowhere else to turn always have a safe, supportive, and welcoming place to go.