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Trinity Place Shelter for LGBT Youth

Morningside Heights

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Welcome to Trinity Place

Our mission is to help homeless lesbian, gay, attracted to both genders, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ*) youth in New York Town to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and generative adults.

Trinity Place Shelter is a non-sectarian, 10-bed transitional shelter that is unseal all year to provide LGBTQ youth with a harmless place to doze, eat, store belongings, and have access to transportation. Through strong local people partnerships, we are able to provide access to comprehensive medical services, case management, education, career counseling, art classes and mental health services. All youth referred to Trinity Place have been identified as interested in, or are actively seeking, employment or schooling.

We provide a unique, family-like environment where the youth receive the respect, individualized concern, and basic services so often denied them. There are as many as 10,000 LGBTQ youth currently living homeless in NYC and only 250 beds or fewer that are specifically free for this population. These yout

New York City is one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the society, and the birthplace of the country’s gay rights movement. But even so, many in the people, especially youth and transgender people, face housing discrimination and homelessness. Fortunately, there are several NYC organizations that can help with LGBTQ+-centered housing needs.

LGBTQ+ youth craft up to 40 percent of the city’s young homeless population, according to the Ali Forney Center and many transgender New Yorkers face housing discrimination when applying for apartments. Covid-19 certainly didn’t help the situation: According to an April report from NBC News, there’s been an increase in need, especially among LGBTQ+ youth that live with unsupportive families, and because many LGBTQ+ centers have moved their operations online, there’s less access to in-person services right now.

There is no shelter specifically for LGBTQ+ adults in NYC, but there are several, like the Ali Forney Center, that serve LGBTQ+ youth and youthful adults. However, all of the city’s housing assistance programs, including metropolis shelters and rental assistance programs, are open to all Fresh Yorkers in need, regardless of sexual orientatio

We serve LGBTQ adolescent adults healing from rejection and trauma

Although 7% of youth in the US identify as LGBTQ, a staggering 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Homeless LGBTQ youth experience high levels of harassment and violence on the street, in the shelter system, and elsewhere.

When seeking shelter, homeless LGBTQ people face difficulty result shelters that will accept and respect them. Transgender people often are turned away at shelters. LGBTQ young people are more likely to engage in sex work and be victims of sexual assault crimes. Many struggle with substance use, and, prone to mental illness, LGBTQ youth die by suicide at a higher-than-average rate.

Currently we are home for 60 LGBTQ young adults

  • Ages 18 to 24 upon entry
  • Housing is non-time limited, residents don’t age out on their 25th birthday
  • 80% have earnest mental illnesses and diagnosed substance employ disorders

At Homeward NYC, LGBTQ young adults with a history of trauma acquire access to affordable housing in a supportive setting where they collaborate as active participants in their own concern, goal-setting and achievement.

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List of Shelters for the LGBTQ+ Community in NYC

Many community organizations in Brand-new York City provide shelters that support the Homosexual community. Additional organizations serving LGBTQ+ New Yorkers can be found on the NYC Probation Department’s website.

Also Read: LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Allege Discrimination in Shelters

Also Read: LGBT in NYC: Where to Get Healthcare, Name Change Services and More

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Ali Forney Center (AFC) Harlem Drop-in Center
Ali Forney Center aims to protect homeless LGBTQ+ youth from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to be independent. Founded in 2002, it is now the nation’s largest and most comprehensive group dedicated to homeless Homosexual youth. It has a 24-hour drop-in center, and the “Get Help” page on its website provides many resources.

Address: 307 W. 38th St., 3rd Fl., New York, NY 10018

Open hours: Open for fresh intakes Monday to