Residing in North Philadelphia is an family-oriented organization known as Galaei. Galaei provides a space for youths of LGBTQ to be themselves, as well as love themselves for who they are. Galaei also provides the community with free STD testing along with necessities that youth may not be able to access at home. Throughout this photo series, we follow the co-coordinator of Galaei, Corem Coreano.
The office of Galaei, 194 W Susquehanna Ave, in Philadelphia, Friday, February 14, 2020. Galaei is a safe space center for youth who identify as LGBTQ. Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia,In a portrait at a Valentines day event at Galaei, In Philadelphia, February 14, 2020.Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, Instructs participants of a Valentines day event at Galaei, In Philadelphia, February 14, 2020. Galaei provides a safe-space for youth who identify as a LGBTQ. During the event, students wrote don what love is to them then eventually painted a heart to symbolize what community love is.Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, helps paint a heart mural for Galaei to put up, In Philadelphia, February 14, 2020. Galaei provides a safe-space for youth who identify as a LGBTQ. During the event, students wrote on what love is to them then eventually painted a heart to symbolize what community love is.A heart by one of the participants of a Valentines day event at Galaei, In Philadelphia, February 14, 2020. Galaei provides a safe-space for youth who identify as a LGBTQ. During the event, students wrote on what love is to them then eventually painted a heart to symbolize what community love is.Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, works with his colleague Valentina Rosaria, at Galaei, In Philadelphia, Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Galaei provides a safe-space for youth who identify as a LGBTQ. PCorem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, greets a member during a visit to Norris Square Neighborhood Project, another safe space youth center, Thursday, February 20, 2020. Corem, who works for Galaei, is a counselor who provides students with art therapy. Corem was coordinating shared-activities with the youth center.Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, discusses shared activities with the founder of the Norris Square Neighborhood project during a visit, Thursday, February 20, 2020. Corem, who works for Galaei, is a counselor who provides students with art therapy. Corem was coordinating shared-activities with Norris Square Neighborhood Project.After work, Corem Coreano, 23, of Philadelphia, heads to a film class to discuss an LGBTQ themed project, Thursday, February 20, 2020. Corem pursues film-making as a hobby.
