OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Corporation for Supportive Housing of California (CSH) has selected Assembly Majority Floor Leader Toni Atkins as its 2012 Legislator of the Year in recognition of her continuing leadership in the arena of reducing homelessness and increasing the availability of affordable housing in California.

The honor was formally awarded Wednesday night at the CSH Supportive Housing Quality Awards banquet at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Oakland, Calif.

NEW YORK -- A major homeless drop-in center for LGBT youth in New York City has been badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

The Ali Forney Center in the Chelsea area of Manhattan said on its website that the so-called Frankenstorm that devastated many areas of the upper East Coast, including New Jersey and New York, had sustained major water damage from the mega-storm and left it unable to take care of the Big Apple's homeless LGBT youth.

(Editor's note: Today is the last day of LGBT History Month, celebrated each October to recognize the notable achievements of LGBT people throughout time. Each day this month, Equality Forum has featured one LGBT icon who has made notable contributions to society and SDGLN has published their stories here in the Causes section. Learn more about today's icon, Rev. Robert Wood, below, and read about all of this year's icons HERE.)

(Editor's note: October is LGBT History Month, celebrated annually to recognize the notable achievements of LGBT people throughout time. Each day this month, Equality Forum will feature one LGBT icon who has made notable contributions to society and SDGLN will publish the story here in the Causes section.)

Jon Stryker is a philanthropist and leading funder of national and international LGBT organizations.