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About.com Gay Life Oct 26 09Transgender youth Brazil Moon was honored last week as a role model for New York City youth at the annual Urban Heroes Awards Benefit. The Urban Heroes Awards are organized by The Catalog for Giving of New York City, a non-profit organization that works in accord with member organization that provides services, support, and mentoring to homeless and disadvantaged youth. "Being honored by The Catalog for Giving with an Urban Hero Award means so much to me," Moon says. "It means that I'm taking one step closer to my dream of doing what I love and helping other homeless youth do the same. It also gives me hope to continue my journey towards going to college and becoming self-sufficient--no matter what obstacles I face. Full story...
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