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.
LGBTQ Youth Summit hosted by local council members
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
