Emery S. Hetrick (September 27, 1931 – February 4, 1987)[1] was an American psychiatrist and one of the founders of the Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), originally known as the Institute for the Protection of Lesbian and Gay Youth (IPLGY),[2] which in turn founded the Harvey Milk High School in New York City.
[6] They are buried together at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, with the inscription "Death ends a life, not a relationship.
He was also a member of the State Task Force on Gay Lesbian Issues, as appointed by Gov.
[8] Hetrick had been an attending psychiatrist and supervisor at the Harlem Hospital Center and associate medical director of Pfizer's Roerig Division.
They provide academic support, health screenings, job trainings, showers and meals.