Fabulous Independent Educated Radicals for Community Empowerment
New York City
FIERCE is a membership-based organization building the leadership and power of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth of color in New York City. We develop politically conscious leaders who are invested in improving ourselves and our communities through youth-led campaigns, leadership development programs, and cultural expression through arts and media. FIERCE is dedicated to cultivating the next generation of social justice movement leaders who are dedicated to ending all forms of oppression. FIERCE has prevented the displacement of LGBTQ youth of color from historically safe public spaces in the West Village amidst rapid development and discriminatory police practices. Our efforts have also ensured that more City resources are directed to the needs of homeless and low-income LGBTQ youth, who make up more than 40% of the homeless youth population in New York City. Through our newest campaign for an LGBTQ youth center on Pier 40, we have successfully helped to build a broad-based West Village community coalition that stopped the privatization of public land and resources.
Member website: www.fiercenyc.org
Director: Rickke Mananzala, Executive Director
Donate to FIERCE: http://www.fiercenyc.org/index.php?s=92
Phone: (646) 336-6789 ext. 202