On Saturday, January 30, Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, Councilman Ritchie Torres and Councilman Carlos Menchaca, among other members of the LGBTQ community, hosted a Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit at BronxWorks Betances Community Center, 547 E. 146th Street. The summit showcased vital community services available for LGBTQ youth in the Bronx. It also featured youth-led workshops, presentations and opportunities for networking and making connections.
Councilman Ritchie Torres and Councilman Carlos Menchaca gather with Police Service Area 7, holding up a LGBTQ Youth Summit t-shirt.
Photo by Aracelis Batista
