Edited sentence: Aside from his work for causes like the Latino Commission on AIDS, the World Trade Center Disaster Relief Fund, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and No on Prop 8, his main focus is working with queer youth organizations.He has lent his name and raised money for organizations such as Youth Enrichment Services, The New Neutral Zone, Fierce, Sylvia's Place, The Hetrick Martin Institute, Live Out Loud, and many others.His work as an activist has been particularly profound as a former homeless gay youth