40 of the Forty: AC
AC is many things (a singer, a student, a social activist) and AC is in many places (Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, and Spain, to name a few). It’d be an understatement to say she is driven.
Nashville’s Launch Pad for Street-Free Sleep
Pam Sheffer is the Just Us Program Director at the Oasis Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She also spearheads Launch Pad. Our Community Organizing Intern Christa Price spoke with Pam about this initiative and the effect it’s having on the lives of … Read More
True Views: Youth Advocate Daniella Carter on Transgender Day of Remembrance and more!
// Post by True Colors Fund. Every year, we set aside November 20 as a day to remember and commemorate our transgender friends and family members who lost their lives due to violence and rejection. This year’s International Transgender Day … Read More
Light a Candle for All Homeless Youth.
We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with Covenant House International on their Candlelight Vigil to Honor All Homeless Youth! On Thursday, November 20th from 6 to 7 pm, young people and supporters will gather in Times Square (43 St … Read More
True Colors Fund and Covenant House International Announce Groundbreaking Partnership
Today, the True Colors Fund and Covenant House International, the largest network of shelters for homeless youth across North and Central America, announced a groundbreaking partnership to ensure safe, inclusive, and affirming beds for the disproportionate number of lesbian, gay, … Read More
Cyndi Lauper to be Honored by the ACLU of Southern California
We’re proud to announce that our co-founder Cyndi Lauper is being honored by the ACLU of Southern California on Sunday, November 9 at their annual “Bill of Rights Dinner” for her work with the True Colors Fund to end gay … Read More
Young Voices to be Heard at Second Annual State of Out Youth: A Town Hall
Tonight (October 27) at at 7pm, the True Colors Fund, The Trevor Project, Lambda Legal, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and GLSEN are teaming up to host the second annual State of Out Youth at The Scholastic Auditorium in New York City. … Read More
Study Gives Data and Clarity to the Effort to #EndYouthHomelessness
Youth homelessness is often referred to as an “invisible issue.” Young people experiencing homelessness often don’t “appear” homeless, and few are quick to stand up and announce their housing status. In order to address youth homelessness, we need a clear … Read More
On 40 Years of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act: Politics Shouldn’t Matter
By: Cyndi Lauper Today, I was in Washington, D.C. to talk about an issue that should matter to all of us. I was there to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA), our nation’s only … Read More
What Jesse Helt Can Teach Us About Homelessness
By now, you’ve probably heard of Jesse Helt, the young man who accepted the 2014 Video Music Award (VMA) for Video of the Year on Miley Cyrus’s behalf, stating: “I am accepting this award on behalf of the 1.6 million … Read More