In the Press

For press inquiries, contact Rachel Sottile, Executive Director, at 305-663-7195 x1122 or Email Rachel Television & Video Feb. 2012 CBS4 News & Views Two-part investigative series about gay youth who are kicked out of their homes and the process of family acceptance with Eva Leivas-Andino.   Feb. 2011 PBS In The Life YES Institute is showcased in this mini-documentary by In the Life Media. Interviews with youth, their parents and Executive Director Rachel Sottile are featured. Apr. 2008 EagleTV Middle school students from NYC’s Ethical Culture Fieldston School share what they learned in YES Institute’s Communication Solutions™ for students.   2010 Univision Premier Impacto (Spanish with English subtitles). This news segment won the 2010 GLAAD Spanish Language Media Award. Delving into the experiences of transgender young people, it also shows the work of YES Institute. Dec. 2011 Anderson Cooper Show YES Institute Board Member Dr. John J. Martin and volunteer Rajindra speak about illegal cosmetic surgery ‘doctors’ who prey upon the transgender community.       Blogs & Newsprint Sept. 2011 MTV Act Blog Posts Three-part blog on the work of YES Institute preventing gender and orientation-based bullying in US schools.   Oct. 2010 Miami Herald Letter to the editor written by Rachel Sottile, Executive Director, published in the Miami Herald. Aug. 2011 Daytona Beach News-Journal Education feature reporting on the two-day training for 65 teachers and counselors with Volusia County Public Schools on gender transitioning students.