Tag: youth
Report Sheds New Light on Lives of Homeless Gay Youth
Youth in New York share experiences selling their bodies in order to survive in new Urban Institute report
BeLonG To Launches New National Quality Standard for LGBT Youth Work in Ireland
BeLonG To, the national organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) young people today launches a new National Quality Standard for LGBT Youth Work which will be applied to the over 20 LGBT youth groups across the country. The ‘Start Up and Accreditation Pack’ is a step-by-step guide to starting an LGBT youth group.
Statement By The Mother Of Tyler Clementi Reflecting On The Life And Death Of Leelah Alcorn
Please attribute the following statement to Jane Clementi, mother of Tyler Clementi, the gay student who took his life in 2010:
Are you sure he is not ?!
Ever since I was a little kid it has hosted excitement for many to follow me what I do, especially how I behave since I’m a boy, I’m so feminine! It should of course not a boy be….
Remembering Fallen Youth Hero, Lou Ellen “Lou Lou” Couch
Lou Ellen “Lou Lou” Couch was a street friend of Justin Reed Early, the author of Street Child: A Memoir, the poignant autobiographical tale of homeless children’s real-life experiences on the streets of Seattle in the 1980’s. Lou Lou is also a character in this book. She was murdered in a street fight while protecting her girlfriend in December, 1985.
True Colors Fund and Covenant House International Announce Groundbreaking Partnership to Ensure Safe, Welcoming Beds for LGBT Homeless Youth
The True Colors Fund, which was co-founded by Cyndi Lauper, and is the leading national organization focused on the issue of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth homelessness, and Covenant House International, the largest network of shelters for homeless youth across North and Central America, announced today a groundbreaking partnership to ensure safe, inclusive, and affirming beds and services for the disproportionate number of homeless LGBT youth in need of shelter and supportive services across the country.