Advocacy Council

Recovery

Our community faces numerous health disparities, including higher rates of drug and alcohol use. The Center remains committed to addressing these challenges by providing you and your loved ones with LGBT-specific recovery services and support.

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Youth

Whether you are exploring coming out, looking to connect with other LGBTQ young people or want to take advantage of opportunities to prepare for your future, The Center provides services and programs specifically for LGBTQ young people.

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Career Services

Whether you’re looking for a job, support with transitioning in the workplace or information on job training options, The Center can help you achieve your professional goals. Our career development programs are tailored to the unique needs of LGBT job-seekers.

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RiseOut Advocacy Council

The RiseOut Advocacy Council works in collaboration with RiseOut, The Center’s statewide LGBTQ advocacy initiative, as a cohort of diverse thought leaders across progressive sectors. Council members convene monthly to support organizational partners and volunteer initiatives on behalf of RiseOut’s advocacy objectives. Together, council members provide feedback and help to ensure that advocacy mobilization efforts can effectively reach and broadly engage the LGBTQ community statewide.

Council members will:

Act as ambassadors of the RiseOut advocacy initiative to support the advancement of LGBTQ rights in New York
Leverage professional and community relationships to build broad public support for advocacy priorities
Share public education campaigns through digital engagement to further campaign objectives
Provide feedback on emerging advocacy strategies, trends, and challenges

Council members also have opportunities to connect with policymakers and advocates across the progressive landscape, and are offered an honorarium for their participation.

For more information about the RiseOut Advocacy Council, please email advocacy@gaycenter.org.

Virtual Hours

RiseOut Advocacy Council

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