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Title: Homeless LGBT Youth Lose $7 Million in NYC
Post by: SandraJane on May 06, 2012, 11:27:46 AM
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Homeless LGBT Youth Lose $7 Million in NYC


BY Diane Anderson-Minshall | May 04 2012 2:22 PM ET


http://www.advocate.com/society/youth/2012/05/04/homeless-lgbt-youth-lose-7-million-nyc (http://www.advocate.com/society/youth/2012/05/04/homeless-lgbt-youth-lose-7-million-nyc)


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Carl Siciliano and Michael Bloomberg 


New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's newly released budget is getting sharp criticism from LGBT activists. The budget reportedly cuts $7 million to the city's Runaway and Homeless Youth Services, which would eliminate 160 youth shelter beds and drastically affect the Ali Forney Center, the city's LGBT youth shelter.New York mayor Michael Bloomberg's newly released budget is getting sharp criticism from LGBT activists. The budget reportedly cuts $7 million to the city's Runaway and Homeless Youth Services, which would eliminate 160 youth shelter beds and drastically affect the Ali Forney Center, the city's LGBT youth shelter.