Covenant House is reaching out to the LGBT community this evening at The Broadway — encouraging LGBT individuals to stop smoking and offering them smoking cessation classes that are LGBT-friendly.

Throughout the U.S., people who are LGBT are more than twice as likely to smoke as the general population.  Because of this – and because of its long history of addressing the health needs of the LGBT community – Covenant House is offering smoking cessation classes to the LGBT community and resources to stop smoking.

“When we think of the health risks that gay people face, we often just think of HIV,” said Amy Weintraub, Covenant House Executive Director.  “But high smoking rates within the gay community pose a serious risk as well.”

Anyone interested in more information about this effort – or to sign up for smoking cessation classes – please call (304)344-8053 ext 35 or email jcrist@wvcovenanthouse.org.