District 202

Final District 202 logo

District 202 was originally a Minneapolis drop-in center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth. However the organization closed the physical drop in center in 2009 and then offered programming around the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area until it became a part of The Family Partnership[1] in March 2012.

District 202 opened in 1993[2] as a nonprofit drop-in center for LGBT youth. At its height, it was a full and busy place. For example, two thousand youths stopped by the drop-in center in 1997, adding up to 12,000 visits.[3] However attendance dropped and by the drop-in center's final months few teenagers were visiting.[3] In July 2009 District 202 closed the drop-in center[2] and is now focusing on providing programming at places like churches, community centers, and online.[3] The organization became a part of The Family Partnership’s GLBT-Kids: Abuse Intervention Program[1] on March 20, 2012.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "District 202 - The Family Partnership". The Family Partnership. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Amber Schadewald "Pride On Our Sleeves?," Vita.mn June 25, 2009 http://www.vita.mn/story.php?id=49043456
  3. 1 2 3 Madeleine Baran, "Once-thriving Mpls. LGBT center faces identity crisis," Minnesota Public Radio News January 7, 2011 http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/01/07/district-202/
  4. ↑ "District 202 Merger News Release" (PDF) (Press release). The Family Partnership. March 20, 2012. Retrieved February 5, 2013.


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