Daniel Puerto

SAGE - Manager of Outreach and Community Engagement

Daniel Puerto has been a passionate activist, community organizer and service provider servicing local New York City (NYC). His work for over 10 years has had a focus on grassroots community organizing, policy advocacy, service provision, popular education and entrepreneurship skills development focusing on LGBTQ+ and immigrant New Yorkers. Most recently, Daniel works with SAGE the nation’s largest and oldest LGBTQ organization focusing on programs, services and advocacy for LGBTQ older adults. At SAGE, Daniel works organizing older adults to apply for Ingersoll Senior Residences, NYC’s and NYS’s very first LGBT Welcoming Elder Housing Developments and supports outreach efforts that lead to intergenerational programming for the LGBTQ+ community. Daniels' work and advocacy has directly impacted New Yorkers as they look to find better wages, safe and affordable housing and spaces to develop leadership skills for a chance at a life with dignity and respect. During COVID-19 pandemic, Daniel co-founded the Love Wins food pantry, a community food pantry servicing food insecure people led by LGBTQ+ people that feeds over 500 people every Friday. Daniel has been recognized in news outlets such as The Indypendent, Washington Post, El Diario, Out Magazine, MSNBC and locally by the New York Council, City & State among others. Daniel resides in East Elmhurst, not far from Jackson Heights, where he was raised since arriving in the United States.

Panel Information

Saturday, April 24

3:30 PM EST

Organizing Locally for Intergenerational Causes Panel Discussion

Session will provide audience an introduction to advocacy organizations that help out LGBTQ youth and elders in the United States, what programs are offered, and what local LULAC councils can do to assist these vulnerable communities.