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Hurricane Helene Devastated Asheville. A Local LGBTQ+ Organization Is Supporting Youth — With Cash

“We know that [direct cash transfers] are the number one support for preventing youth homelessness.”

This Trans Couple Bought a House in the '90s. It Became a Home for Unhoused Youth

Sylvia Rivera was living in Brooklyn's Transy House when she died in 2002.

How Ending the Department of Education Will Impact Kids With Disabilities

As well as kids who are unhoused.

The Supreme Court Might Make It Okay to Criminalize Homelessness

The case poses unique challenges for unhoused young people.

Social Services Have a Major Gap, Leaving Homeless Youth With ‘No Good Choices’

In the US, funding to shelter teens and young adults experiencing homelessness is far outstripped by the need.

I’m a Homeless Black Trans Youth, But I’m Not Just a Statistic

“Not only am I powerful, but I command respect.”

Teens in Crisis Are Being Housed in Homeless Shelters

These foster kids needed mental health care. New Mexico put them in shelters.

How Unhoused Youth Experienced the 2020 Uprisings

The streets where they sleep were filled with tear gas, protesters, and police.

COVID-19 and a Lost Generation of Unhoused Students

“Youth are not being prioritized.”

Nithya Raman Says Blue States Can Do Better

The new L.A. City Council member says we can’t let corporate money crush progress.

What It's Like to Be Young and Homeless During the Pandemic

One in 10 young adults aged 18-25 experience homelessness in any given year.

Why Homeless Advocates Aren’t Happy With the 2020 Presidential Candidates

One in 10 people between 18 and 25 experience homelessness in a given year.

Thousands of Students Walked Out to Support Gay-Straight Alliances

Students in Canada protested a rule change they say could out LGBTQ classmates.

This Tool Ranks States On How They Treat Homeless Youth

Find out where your home state ranks.

This California Café is Training Homeless Teens and Finding Them Housing

Rosebud Coffee is on a mission to empower youth.

Nearly 1 in 3 Teen Girls Reports Having Survived Sexual Violence

And it's keeping them from succeeding in school.

How These Shower Products Are Helping Homeless LGBTQ Youth

And how you can get involved.