News Is Out and our partner publications are featuring stories about LGBTQ+ youth dealing with housing insecurity and the organizations working to help them. These stories are made possible with support from Comcast Corporation.
Tamika Perry is taking Dallas Hope Charities to new heights
Dallas Hope Charities first opened its East Dallas home for LGBTQ+ young adults ages 18 to 24 in 2018. But when Tamika Perry became CEO of the organization three years ago, she knew the house had foundation problems. Then the big freeze hit Dallas two years ago and pipes burst, resulting in all sorts of…
Morris Home connects trans, nonbinary people of color to housing resources
Morris Home is the only residential recovery home in the U.S. that provides services specifically for trans and nonbinary people experiencing addiction. But the program’s services go much deeper than recovery. “A lot of statistics show that a lot of trans folks don’t necessarily go traditionally through the homeless system by accessing shelters or some…
Thousands of LGBTQ+ youth need homes but foster parents need better vetting, training
About 30,000 children age out of foster care each year  and 70% of those children wind up homeless. The majority of the homeless population under the age of 18 are LGBTQ+ youth, often who can’t find an inclusive home and enter group homes where more prevalent mental, sexual, and psychological abuse turns them to the…
Valley Youth House works to mitigate homelessness among LGBTQ+ youth of color
The Pennsylvania housing and youth resource organization Valley Youth House provides multiple programs that mitigate youth homelessness, including for LGBTQ+ youth and youth of color. Valley Youth House began in 1973 by offering one youth shelter in the Lehigh Valley. Now, 50 years later, the organization offers a wealth of programs across 14 counties in…
