FIERCE News

Thursday September 10, 2009

NYC Council Candidates Get FIERCE

New York City - In an August 28 Friday Forum hosted by FIERCE, a Chelsea-based advocacy group for LGBTQ youth of color, District 3 City Council candidate Yetta Kurland repeatedly signaled her personal identification with the struggles those young people face.Read More >

Tuesday April 07, 2009

Queer Youth Of Color 'Fenced Out' in NYC

New York City - Fenced Out (Video Clip) Fenced OUT documents the struggle of LGBTSTQ youth of color to save the Christopher Street pier and the West Village from re-development and gentrification. While researching the history of the pier, FIERCE! members discovered past generations of queer peoples' fight for use of public spaces at Christopher Street and the piers. Watch it now.Read More >

Friday March 27, 2009

Voice of the Young People

New York City - LS, a member of FIERCE, discusses why he is working hard to get a 24 hour LGBTQ Youth Center built on Pier 40 in Manhattan. FIERCE's Our SPOT campaign works to redevelop the pier with the community's needs as priority. Listen to the public service announcement now!Read More >

Friday September 19, 2008

Pier 40 Plan Taking Shape

New York City - A round-the-clock drop-in center for LGBT youth, wind turbines and solar panels, a middle school, “a new Caffe Cino,” a spot for community-based boating, more services for seniors, and assurance that vintage cars won’t be dinged by parking lifts were among the many requests - in some cases, more like demands - by community members at the first full public hearing on the new Pier 40 redevelopment proposal on Monday evening.Read More >

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