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Paul Rapoport, an attorney, was a founder of both the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Services Center in New York City and Gay Men's Health Crisis. He was deeply committed to supporting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, with a particular focus on efforts to eliminate homophobia and discrimination against gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgender persons. Mr. Rapoport made significant charitable contributions during his lifetime and provided for the establishment of the Foundation after his death in 1987. The Foundation works to support his concerns and further his dreams. In commemoration of Paul Rapoport's life and work the Foundation has, on the 20th anniversary of his passing, produced Remembering Paul Rapoport, a reminiscence in words and photos celebrating his life and legacy. View Remembering Paul Rapoport Board of Directors Ryan Chavez, Soraya Elcock, Paul Duen Chee Huang, Andrew D. Lane, Joann Prinzivalli, Kimberleigh J. Smith, B. Kevin Sterns. Vision and Mission The Paul Rapoport Foundation envisions a world free of discrimination toward any group or individual. In this context, the Foundation's mission is the achievement of full equality for the LGBT community, in all of its diversity, including men who have sex with men and women who have sex with women and people questioning their sexual identity. To this end, the Foundation supports programs and organizations working in the areas of social services, healthcare, legal rights and issues, and community empowerment. The Foundation is also interested in developing and strengthening institutions within the LGBT community. Further, it seeks to combat homophobia by supporting public education programs and other endeavors that promote, in a positive way, the identity and well being of the LGBT community. Finally, the Foundation supports a broad range of HIV/AIDS-related activities that focus on the needs of the LGBT community.
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