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| Abbreviation | AFC |
|---|---|
| Named after | Ali Forney |
| Formation | 2002 |
| Founder | Carl Siciliano |
| Founded at | New York |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
Executive Director | Alexander Roque |
| Website | aliforneycenter |
The Ali Forney Center (AFC), based in New York City, is the largest LGBT community center helping LGBTQ homeless youth in the United States.[1] The AFC both manages and develops transitional housing for its clients.[2] AFC helps approximately 2,000 youth clients each year, primarily between sixteen and twenty-four years old.[3] AFC is named after Ali Forney, a transgender youth who was murdered in New York in 1997.[3]
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