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Sat 2/11
Valentine's Day Dance
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Wed 2/15
General Coalition meeting

Wed 3/14
General Coalition meeting

Tues 4/10
"Out for the Long Run" Film and Forum

Sat 9/22
Rainbow Riverfest 2012

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FACT: While approximately 3 to 5 percent of the total U.S. population identifies as gay or lesbian, up to 40 percent of 1.6 million youth who run away or are homeless each year identify as LGBT. In other words, LGBT youth are grossly overrepresented in the homeless youth population.

FACT: 50 percent of LGBT teens experienced a negative reaction from their parents when they came out and 26 percent were kicked out of their homes. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, www.thetaskforce.org

FACT: Another study found that more than one-third of youth who are homeless or in the care of social services experienced a violent physical assault when they came out,5 which can lead to youth leaving a shelter or foster home because they actually feel safer on the streets. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, www.thetaskforce.org

FACT: According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the fact that LGBT youth live in “a society that discriminates against and stigmatizes homosexuals” makes them more vulnerable to mental health issues than heterosexual youth.National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, www.thetaskforce.org

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The LGBT Coalition of Western Massachusetts is a 501(C)(3)non-profit organization established to improve and preserve the well-being of LGBT and Queer-identified people of all races and ethnicities through education, advocacy and outreach programs. 

The Coalition strives to build stronger communities and families by bridging the gaps between LGBT members and mainstream society. 

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