A. Damien Martin

A. Damien Martin (December 2, 1933[1] – August 15, 1991) was one of the founders of the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), originally known as the Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth (IPLGY).[2] The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) founded the Harvey Milk High School in New York City.[3] Martin was a psychiatrist[4] and taught speech pathology at the NYU School of Education.[5]

Martin was a member of the Governor's Task Force on Teenage Suicide, Child Welfare League of America, The New York City Task Force on AIDS, and the NYC Board of Education Multicultural Advisory Committee.[5]

  1. ^ "A. Damien Martin - Ancestry.com". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  2. ^ "Out and About: LGBTQ Life in NYC" (PDF). LaGuardia Community College. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth". NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  4. ^ Ocean, Justin (June 2009). "HOW TIME FLIES: NYC YOUTH CENTER HITS 30". The Advocate. No. 1027/1028. p. 22. ProQuest 2371024240.
  5. ^ a b "A. Damien Martin, 57, A Gay Rights Advocate". The New York Times. 18 August 1991.