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Cecilia Gentili memorial on Casa Cecilia mantle

How community 'goodwill' helped open a new shelter for LGBTQ+ young adults in Harlem

Here's how the Ali Forney Center's new shelter for LGBTQ+ youth in Harlem came together after five years.

I Put a Spell on You cast members on stage and the opening of Casa Cecilia

The Ali Forney Center finally owns a shelter—and a witchy fundraiser helped

The opening of Casa Cecilia, named for the late trans icon, Cecilia Gentili, marks a new turning point for the nonprofit helping at-risk LGBTQ+ youth, which has been helped by a Halloween fundraiser.