"The Global Gays Initiative was unveiled Dec. 13 at a town-hall meeting at Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, to discuss issues and concerns related to the LGBT immigrant community. The forum, attended by over 50 people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, listened as Amigas Latinas co-founder Evette Cardona introduced a group of panelists who are directly affected, are advocates for immigrants or identify as allies."