Center’s Cristina Herrera Honored with LUNY Award
Center Staff from left: Migdalia Santiago, Cristina Herrera (LUNY Award Winner) and George Fesser
On Saturday October 15, the Center’s Gender Identity Project Counselor, Cristina Herrera (pictured in middle, photo above left) received the prestigious Latinos/as Unidos de New York (LUNY) Award, along with several other community leaders in New York City. Latinos/as Unidos de New York, Inc. bestows the honor on individuals for their outstanding contributions and service to Latino and Latina LGBT people in New York City.
Community members gathered at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Manhattan for the festive event. Herrera identifies as TransLatina and has been working in the field of HIV prevention, advocacy and community organizing for over 11 years.
In her current position at the Center her primary focus is working with transgender and gender non-conforming communities. She facilitates the TransLatina Group in Western Queens and co-facilitates the Feminine Spectrum Group at the Center. In addition, Cristina is the Chair to the Transgender Advisory Group at the Prevention Planning Group for the NYC Department of Health, where she brings awareness to issues that are affecting transgender populations.
We are proud to have her on our staff and congratulate her on receiving this distinction.