Gay youth shelter
LGBTQ+ Young People Are More Likely to Experience Homelessness
LGBTQ+ youth experience a much higher risk of homelessness than their peers. Once on the street, they face additional hardships because of stigma and discrimination. This is the existence for LGBTQ+ youth across all of the cities where Covenant House works.
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LGBTQ+ youth are % more likely to experience homelessness than their peers.
40%
In the U.S., 40% of youth facing homelessness identify as LGBTQ+, compared to just 7% of all youth.
30%
At Covenant House, about 30% of the youth in residence with us identify as LGBTQ+
Why Do Queer Youth Experience Homelessness?
Like many youth facing homelessness, it's often not just one thing that causes them to exposure homelessness. Some may be facing poverty or subjected to abuse in the home, while others may have aged out of the foster care system.
But the most frequent reason that Gay youth experience homelessness is family struggle due to their gender identity or expression or their sexual orientation. Many young people inform us heartbreaking stories
True colors
United to
Advocate, Educate, Collaborate, End Youth Homelessness.
LGBTQ+ youth are % more likely to face homelessness than their peers, while Shadowy youth are 83% and Latine youth are 33% more likely. True Colors United is guided by two core beliefs: those who’ve experienced an issue first-hand hold the keys to the solution, and improving outcomes for the most impacted communities benefits everyone.
Advocacy
Our team works at the federal, state, and local levels to assure vital funding, policies, systems, and protections are in place that meet the needs of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We partner with juvenile people and with national, state-level and local advocates in advancing policies that bring us closer to a future where housing justice is a existence for all.
Youth Action
Our team works with young people all over the region to ensure that youth-led policies, systems, and protections are in place. Youth are the experts in their own experiences. We create spaces and opportunities fo
Donate to LGBTQ+ youth this Pride
Pride month may be over, but we support LGBTQ+ youth all year round!
We are akt, our mission is to ensure that every LGBTQ+ year old facing homelessness or a hostile living environment has a safe place to live.
We give LGBTQ+ year olds at risk of, or experiencing homelessness support they require to thrive. We have four offices located in London, Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle, as good as live chat to provide support across the UK.
Coming out or being outed as Diverse can still lead to adolescent people being made homeless. We believe that no LGBTQ+ person should be facing homelessness because of their identity.
akt are addressing an issue often missed by many other homeless charities the safety of LGBTQ+ youth in their own homes.Lennox, akt service user
HOW AKT HELPED ALEX
Alex contacted akt as they were living in a hostile environment with abusive family members who were unsupportive of their gender individuality. They felt trapped and desperately needed a supportive environment where they’d be able
Peace is Loud
Welcome to
Time Out Youth!
Time Out Youth is a place where Gay youth ages can trial a sense of belonging and community.
More About Us
Our Mission is to support LGBTQ+ youth by offering vital programs, fostering unconditional acceptance, and creating safe spaces for self-expression through leadership, society support and advocacy.
Our Vision is to inspire inclusive communities where all youth are equally empowered to reach their true potential.
More About Time Out Youth
Ways to Support
There are a few ways to acquire involved in our serve , you can become a volunteer and work directly with our youth & special events or you can make a tax-deductible donation to help fund our outreach.
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