An LGBT family day event in Hauppauge sought to provide support for those in the community while resisting some of the Trump administration’s efforts.
“We exist. We are here,” said Robert Vitelli, CEO of the LGBT Network, at its headquarters, the site of the nonprofit’s LGBT Families Day on Sunday.
“We are Americans, and as Americans, we deserve to be free to be who we are,” Vitelli added. “We will not be erased.”
The family day, which included a bounce house and other activities for children, came after several orders from President Donald Trump targeting the nation’s transgender community.
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Education: Howard University
Tiffany Cusaac-Smith came to Newsday in 2023 after being a race and history reporter at USA TODAY, where she wrote enterprise and spot articles examining how the past shapes the present. Previously, she worked as the race and justice reporter at the USA TODAY Network of New York, covering issues such as criminal justice reform, housing, environmental justice, health care and politics. At The Journal News/lohud.com in Westchester County, she covered Yonkers, the state’s third-largest city. She also worked at The Associated Press in Atlanta.
Honors and Awards: Criminal justice reporting fellowship with the National Press Foundation; New York News Publishers Association award for distinguished investigative reporting; Contributed reporting for Best of Gannett honor; Member of Table Stakes, a program funded by the Knight-Lenfest Local News Transformation Fund and managed by the American Press Institute to transform local news.
