MSNBC anchor Thomas Roberts and his husband Patrick Abner joined actress Ally Sheedy and others over Thanksgiving at the Ali Forney Center - a drop-in shelter for homeless LGBT youth. Hurricane Sandy devastated the shelter, leaving hundreds of LGBT youth with no place to go. Washington Blade's Michael Lavers interviewed Thomas about volunteering over the holiday, as well as representatives from the center regarding their efforts to build a second shelter.
To read the full article on LGBT families coping with the hurricane damage, go to the Washington Blade's site. And check out an interview that Thomas did on the Ali Forney Center on November 13.
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