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Lost-n-Found Youth started as a project organized by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to address the need for a homeless shelter to specifically meet the needs of LGBTQ youth in the Atlanta area. The organization, originally known as the Saint Lost and Found project, was founded by Rick Westbrook, Art Izzard, and Paul Swicord. [4]
The Ali Forney Center (AFC), based in New York City, is the largest LGBT community center helping LGBTQ homeless youth in the United States. [1] The AFC both manages and develops transitional housing for its clients. [2] AFC helps approximately 2,000 youth clients each year, primarily between sixteen and twenty-four years old. [3]
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.
In addition, LGBTQ youth are more likely to be homeless due to physical or sexual abuse experienced at home. [5] [18] [20] [21] [22] In 2013, the Hetrick-Martin Institute showed that among homeless queer girls aged 13–15 in New York City, 50% of them were homeless because they were fleeing familial corrective rape. [23]
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
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In 1985, with funding from the New York City Department of Education, HMI established the Harvey Milk High School, the first high school in the United States that specifically catered to LGBT students. [3] HMI directly managed the school until 2002/3, when it became a fully accredited public school managed by the New York Department of Education.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer related organizations and conferences range from social and support groups to organizations that are political in nature. Some groups are independent, while others are officially recognized advocacy groups within mainstream religious organizations.