In the United States, 4.2 million youth experience homelessness each year. We're working to change that.

We're creating a world where all young people can be their true selves.

LGBTQ young people are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than all other youth. We believe that when services are safe for and affirming of the most impacted young people, they’ll be safe and affirming for everyone.

Through a wide array of advocacy, training & education, youth collaboration, and technical assistance programs, True Colors United implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people.

Training & Education

We collaborate with communities and service providers to ensure LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness have access to the inclusive and affirming services they need. We develop and implement systems at the community level to prevent youth homelessness, while ensuring that any homelessness experienced is rare, brief, and one-time.

Programs

True Colors Challenges

True Colors Community Initiatives

True Colors Inclusion Assessment

True Colors Learning Community

True Colors United Impact Summit

Advocacy

We work at the federal, state, and local levels to ensure vital funding, policies, systems, and protections are in place that meet the needs of LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness.

Programs

Federal Advocacy

State & Local Advocacy

Youth Action

We collaborate with young people all over the country to ensure that youth-led policies, systems, and protections are in place. Youth are the experts, and together, we’re working to meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.

Programs

National Youth Forum on Homelessness

True Colors Fellowship

Youth Action Society

Technical Assistance

We guide youth homelessness service providers, policymakers, advocates, and other stakeholders in creating systems and policies that better meet the needs of youth experiencing homelessness.