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Murdered Gay Philly Journalist and Suspect Had Relationship, Shared Drugs, Family Says

Suspect Robert Davis's relatives also say he told them journalist Josh Kruger had threatened blackmail.

Report Paints Bleak Picture for LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness

Research by the Trevor Project found youth experiencing homelessness are two to four times more likely to have severe mental health challenges.

Trans Woman Marilyn Monroe Cazares Killed in California

Cazares, who was experiencing homelessness, was found dead in Brawley, Calif., this week, and her family suspects her death was a hate crime.

Court blocks Trump admin's anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions on grants for domestic violence and homeless shelters

The order comes in a lawsuit brought by a nationwide coalition of groups serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQ+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness.

Mississippi is getting its first-ever LGBTQ+ shelter — Here's where

The Jack Myers House opens on June 28, offering services for members of the queer community experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and sex trafficking.

Why Brotherhood, Inc. Will Never Stop Serving LGBTQ+ People in Need

For nearly 25 years, the agency has provided outreach to the LGBTQ+ community, housing services to those living with HIV, and low income housing to those experiencing homelessness in New Orleans. 

LGBTQ Youth Among the Most Vulnerable as Homeless Centers Close

Homeless shelters across the country are shutting their doors amid the COVID-19 outbreak, putting LGBTQ youth at higher risk. 

The Staggering Number of LGBTQ Homeless Youth Demands Action

Los Angeles's out city controller on what needs to be done for the community's most marginalized citizens.

Why Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in One City Engage in Survival Sex

Local advocates believe a shelter for LGBTQ+ youth would help stop the practice.

Staggering New Numbers on Youth Homelessness Demand Action

A silent epidemic grows worse, especially through inaction.

New York City promised to build a shelter for trans people. Activists are demanding it follow through

Activists protested on Friday to put pressure on New York City officials to follow their 2021 agreement by constructing four shelters for transgender and gender nonconforming people.

Homeless to Hero: Shahera Hyatt

After struggling with housing instability in her adolescence, Shahera Hyatt now serves as one of the lead advisers in California's fight to end youth homelessness.

Marsha's House, NYC LGBTQ+ Shelter, Accused of Abuse and Neglect

The shelter is the only one in the city's system dedicated to LGBTQ+ adults.

Ben Carson Backs Discrimination Against Homeless Trans People

A new rule proposed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development would gut antidiscrimination protections.

Homeless to Hero: Twiggy Garcon

Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.

Cyndi Lauper: We Need to End LGBT Youth Homelessness

The music and Broadway icon talks about #40toNoneDay and what it means for the cause she's long championed.

20-year-old transgender woman Dylan Gurley stabbed to death in Texas

Hers is at least the 23rd violent death of a transgender person in the U.S. this year.

This Pandemic Exposed the Extreme Vulnerability of LGBTQ Youth

Many LGBTQ young people need a safety net during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how you can help.

D.C. to Open First LGBTQ+ Homeless Shelter For Adults

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined community leaders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the shelter funded by the Biden-Harris administration's American Rescue Plan Act.