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  2. Center on Halsted - Wikipedia

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    Center on Halsted is a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community center in Chicago, Illinois. The center is located in the Lakeview neighborhood on the corner of Halsted Street and Waveland, attached to Whole Foods Market. It is open every day from 8 am to 9 pm. Patrons participate in the diverse public programs and social services ...

  3. True Colors United - Wikipedia

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    True Colors United (formerly True Colors Fund) is an American nonprofit organization addressing the issue of youth homelessness in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Cyndi Lauper, the organization focuses on the unique experiences of LGBT youth, who make up 40% of the homeless youth population in the United States.

  4. Homelessness among LGBTQ youth in the United States

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    The establishing of shelters and programs specifically serving LGBT homeless youth [46] [47] In shelters and programs for homeless youth, using intake forms that allow but do not require youths to identify their sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as ensuring the forms do not make assumptions about the youth's sexual orientation or ...

  5. State Index on Youth Homelessness - Wikipedia

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    Provisions for unaccompanied homeless youth to seek legal independence and consent. Specific considerations for the needs of LGBTQ youth and racial minorities, who are disproportionately represented in the homeless youth population. Each state's performance is evaluated against these metrics, with higher scores indicating a more robust and ...

  6. Why so many US homeless are LGBT - AOL

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    According to the Ruth Ellis Center, there will be around 1,000 homeless LGBT youth on the street an any given time in Detroit. A disproportionate number of homeless children are gay, often forced ...

  7. He was rejected and homeless at 15. Today he leads LGBTQ ...

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    Among the 1.6 million homeless youth in the United States, approximately 40% identify as LGBTQ. Given that LGBTQ youth constitute only 7% of the total youth population, there exists a notable ...

  8. Chapin Hall (institute) - Wikipedia

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    Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago was founded in 1860 as the Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum. In addition to housing orphans and other dependent children, the Asylum provided day care services for working mothers. In 1931, the Chicago Nursery and Half-Orphan Asylum moved into a building at 2800 West Foster Avenue.

  9. Bea Arthur's shelter for LGBT homeless youth opening in 2017

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    The 'Golden Girls' star just made a huge post-humous donation and it will benefit a ton of LGBT kids. Bea Arthur's shelter for LGBT homeless youth opening in 2017 Skip to main content