The mental health crisis harming AAPI LGBTQ youth

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A shortage of Black sperm donors especially hurts lesbian and queer families

There's a shortage of Black sperm donors and this especially hurts Black lesbian and queer couples. Black sperm makes up between 3% and 5% of what’s available at cryobanks. This comes as the majority of cryobank customers are lesbian or queer. This shortage causes some people ...

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Fighting homelessness in the holidays and beyond

Many LGBTQ people – especially queer youth – are forced to spend their winter nights in homeless shelters or on the streets because their parents kicked them out for being LGBTQ.  their parents kicked them out because of their queerness. The Ali Forney Center shares dozens of ...

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