KTVN Channel 2 - Reno Tahoe News Weather, Video - Economic Issues Cause Local Gay, Lesbian Center to Close
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‘A Rainbow Place' is a local non-profit center that's helped gay and lesbian youth for eight years. Now it's shutting its doors.
"In 2000 when the center was founded, there was five youth that committed suicide and they really had no safe place to go. And so to not have this center now is just a terrible, terrible loss," says Board President Eddie Reynoso.
Reynoso says that in recent years funding problems have plagued ‘A Rainbow Place.'
The recent economy also hasn't helped.
It was the only counseling center that specifically catered to young gays and lesbians coming to terms with their sexuality and dealing with life.
But the organization says it'll continue to provide as much help as possible. "Ultimately we need to focus back on the youth or these at-risk teens and find them the proper referrals."
For the time being, the center will still counsel those who need it most.
‘A Rainbow Place' will work out of a small office at Northern Nevada Hopes. It'll also work with the Crisis Call Center.
You can make donations at PO Box 2935, Reno, NV, 89505.
