{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fworld-gone-good.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fali-forney-gone-good-Sqrtvn5T","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"ALI FORNEY GONE GOOD","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/4359a8e5-4545-4aba-a999-4c4d3b28dc16/fb88d729-acb6-4916-b112-71253d6d1be0/ali-forney-center-3.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/60f66c63-9b1a-4c87-b414-c43fa84271af\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"ALI FORNEY GONE GOOD\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Alex Roque is President and Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center in New York City. The center was founded in 2002 in memory of Ali Forney, a homeless gender-nonconforming youth who was forced to live on the streets, where they were tragically murdered. Committed to saving the lives of LGBTQ+ young people, their mission is to protect them from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. A 24-hour program, The Ali Forney Center never closes its doors. They provide more than just a bed and food for those in need — from initial intake at our drop-in center to transitional housing and job readiness training, we provide homeless LGBTQ+ youth a safe, warm, supportive environment to escape the streets. Alex shares with us his own amazing journey working with the center, which just celebrated their 20th anniversary."}