True Awards 2017: Celebrating Leaders Who Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Every year at the 40 to None Summit, we’re proud to honor leaders working to end lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth homelessness. These dedicated individuals and communities are champions of our shared mission, give our movement … Read More
Congratulations to the 2017 True Fellows!
We’re so proud of our 2017 True Fellows, who just graduated at the 40 to None Summit in Philadelphia. Since May, these young advocates have been working alongside the True Colors Fund on an array of projects to end youth homelessness … Read More
This Young Advocate is Helping Providers Serve Undocumented LGBTQ Youth
True Fellow Paola Robles Desgarennes is developing a toolkit to help providers serve undocumented LGBTQ youth. Forced migration due to violence and poverty have contributed to the number of immigrants and refugees in the U.S. Once in the U.S., lesbian, … Read More
We’re Working on a New State-By-State Strategy to End Youth Homelessness
True Advocacy Fellow Quintay Knight is helping to evaluate all 50 states on their work to end youth homelessness. Ever since I could remember, I been taking care of myself. At the age of nine, I remember waiting after school … Read More
4 Things to Expect at the 40 to None Summit
Our 40 to None Summit is a national gathering of awesome people doing awesome things to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. It’s all happening October 3-4 in Philadelphia, PA! The Summit includes interactive … Read More
Hurricane Maria: Here’s How You Can Help Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
What’s happening in Puerto Rico? Hurricane Maria has left Puerto Rico and its neighboring islands in the Caribbean devastated. The first Category 4 hurricane to make landfall on Puerto Rico since 1932, Maria has caused massive shortages in food, clean … Read More
In Florida, A Community Unites to End Homelessness Among LGBTQ Youth
Preventing and ending homelessness among LGBTQ youth in Pinellas County, Florida. Leaders in Pinellas County, Florida are developing a plan to address LGBTQ youth homelessness in their community. They’ve been hard at work all year and will begin to implement … Read More
We Developed a Toolkit to Help Adults Collaborate With Youth
Our new Youth Collaboration Toolkit will help create meaningful partnerships between youth and adults. We believe that the ideas of young people with lived experience should be front and center in the movement to end homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Read More
Hurricane Irma: Here’s How You Can Help Homeless Youth
What kind of damage has Irma done? Since making landfall in Florida, Irma has caused severe flooding, taken 10 lives, and caused power outages that could last for weeks. Since the weekend, the storm has passed through Georgia and South … Read More
Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund Stands in Solidarity with Dreamers
President Trump has advised the U.S. Attorney General to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program – also known as the “Dreamer” program – which is scheduled to be phased out over the course of the next six … Read More
Hurricane Harvey: Here’s How You Can Help Homeless Youth in Houston
What’s happening in Houston? Since Thursday, over 30 inches of rain have fallen on Houston and its surrounding area. Hurricane Harvey has already caused the worst flooding in Texas history, with rains expected to continue through Friday. Many in Houston … Read More
Houston Made LGBT Inclusion a Priority. Here’s What Happened.
We trained hundreds of staff members from homelessness service providers across Houston/Harris County, TX on LGBT inclusion. Young people experiencing homelessness will often avoid getting the support they need out of fear of discrimination. This is especially true for lesbian, … Read More
Young People Are Taking the Stage at the 40 to None Summit
True Fellow Aurora Lloyd is co-producing the 40 to None Summit. I am so excited! On October 3-4, the True Colors Fund is holding its annual 40 to None Summit, which I have the honor of co-producing as the 2017 … Read More
Cyndi Lauper Is Coming to the 40 to None Summit
We’re excited to announce that our Co-Founder Cyndi Lauper will be taking part in this year’s 40 to None Summit! The 40 to None Summit is a unique gathering of awesome people doing awesome things to address lesbian, gay, bisexual, … Read More
These 5 Communities Are Mobilizing to End Youth Homelessness in 100 Days
We’re excited to share that Baltimore, MD; Columbus, OH; Hennepin County, MN; Louisville, KY; and Palm Beach County, FL have launched 100-Day Challenges to accelerate local efforts to end youth homelessness. Organized by A Way Home America, the Rapid Results … Read More
Explore Philadelphia at the 40 to None Summit
Fall in love with the “City of Brotherly Love.” With this year’s 40 to None Summit right in Center City, Philadelphia (October 3-4), you’re going to want to take advantage of all the city has to offer! While this year’s … Read More