Ali Forney | |
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| Born | Ali He'shun Forney April 12, 1975 |
| Died | December 5, 1997 (aged 22) New York City, U.S. |
| Known for | Transgender advocacy |
Ali He'shun Forney (April 12, 1975 – December 5, 1997) was an African-American gay and gender non-conforming[1] transgender youth who also used the name Luscious.[2]
Forney was a peer counselor of and advocate for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) youth and was killed on the street in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth was named after Forney when it opened in New York City in June 2002.
- ^ "Our Story". Ali Forney Center. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ Ray, Nicholas; et al (2006). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness. National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Policy Institute, National Coalition for the Homeless (via The New York Times). p. 8, note 33: Forney self-identified as male when using his given name, female when using Luscious.