Pride For Youth Combats LGBT Prejudice

In the wake of an attack of two gay men in Babylon Village this week, The Long Island Crisis Center's Pride for Youth (PFY) announced that it is committed to stopping violence through its education, support and counseling services.

“An atmosphere of ignorance, intolerance and prejudice gives rise to these heinous crimes and it is up to all of us to stop the stereotyping and labeling of minority populations wherever and whenever we see it,” Pete Carney, director of Pride for Youth, said.

Pride for Youth is a service and an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, ages 13 to 20.

The organization's mission is "to enhance the health, wellness and cultural competency of LGBT youth through education, supportive services and youth development."

PFY will be celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

“At Pride for Youth, our staff not only provides support and counseling to empower and build self-esteem in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth," Carney said. "But equally as important is its educational outreach into the community-at-large to combat the bias and bigotry that creates an unsafe environment where incidents like this one can happen.”