Pat and Paulette Martin reside in East Harlem in New York City. Pat is the CEO of HarlemYES, Inc., a community-based not-for-profit organization.
Paulette is the Vice President in charge of program outreach and development for HarlemYES, Inc., where she is instrumental in developing, promoting, and implementing the company’s workshops and networking events.
As part of HarlemYES, Inc., Pat, Paulette, and their team have created and produced several intergenerational programs and events servicing the LGBT+ community and allies.In this as told to story, they tell The Advocate editor at large John Casey about the life they've built together.Pat and PauletteAfter meeting each other in 2015, we look back on the years we’ve spent together and remind ourselves how blessed we are to have found each other.
Especially since many in the LGBTQ+ community face so much social isolation due to numerous factors, challenges, and profound disparities.