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Mississippi is getting its first-ever LGBTQ+ shelter — Here's where

The Jack Myers House opens on June 28, offering services for members of the queer community experiencing homelessness, domestic violence, and sex trafficking.

Why Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in One City Engage in Survival Sex

Local advocates believe a shelter for LGBTQ+ youth would help stop the practice.

Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help

Here's the latest information on shelters, closures, and free services for those impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires.

20 LGBTQ Ugandans Arrested for Allegedly Flouting Social Distancing

Police say the arrestees were violating social distancing orders, but an activist says they were targeted for their identity.

Day of Silence Goes Virtual But Stays Visible

LGBTQ youth will still draw attention to silence and erasure, then break the silence with a livestreamed rally.

Casa Ruby Founder Resigns After Major Grant Loss, Blames 'The System'

"I realized that I cannot fight the system," Ruby Corado said. "The system is not meant to support people who are in need."

LGBTQ+ Activist Edafe Okporo Is Building Bridges

The gay Nigerian refugee who is one of The Advocate's People of the Year isn't waiting for someone else to make the U.S. a better place.

D.C. to Open First LGBTQ+ Homeless Shelter For Adults

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined community leaders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the shelter funded by the Biden-Harris administration's American Rescue Plan Act. 

UPDATE: Gunmen Open Fire at Cancun Resort Popular With LGBTQ+ Guests

A group organized by the LGBTQ+ travel company Vacaya sheltered in place with others during the shootout, which was apparently between rival drug gangs.

The Battle to Protect LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth

The cards are stacked against not only queer unhoused youth, but the people who serve them.

LGBTQ Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Discrimination Related to COVID-19

The groups sued over Health and Human Services' refusal to enforce Obama-era nondiscrimination rules for homeless shelters and senior programs.

D.C. Mayor Bowser: Not a Closeted Lesbian But a Proud Straight Ally

Asked if she was a lesbian in the closet, Muriel Bowser said she's not closeted, then clarified that she's proud to be a straight ally to LGBTQ+ people.

Trans Woman Asia Jynaé Foster Shot to Death in Houston

Foster is the 38th trans American known to have died by violence in 2020.

Trump Wants to Gut Asylum Claims. LGBTQ+ People Will Die.

Tell the administration we need to help queer migrants, not return them to discrimination and violence.

Marsha's House, NYC LGBTQ+ Shelter, Accused of Abuse and Neglect

The shelter is the only one in the city's system dedicated to LGBTQ+ adults.

LGBTQ+ Youth Shelter Lost Its Funds — Questions Arise Around Budget

Casa Ruby, founded in 2012, provides a variety of services to LGBTQ+ youth in Washington, D.C.

Photographer Mike Ruiz's newest project showcases LGBTQ+ success through portraits

Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

NYC's Ali Forney Center Expands Reach to Kentucky, Arkansas, Poland

Through a new program, Ali Forney is advising groups in other cities how to help homeless LGBTQ+ youth.

How the U.S. is betraying LGBTQ+ communities worldwide

Lives are on the line as shelters close, programs shut down, and vulnerable individuals are left without support, writes All Out's Matthew Beard.

LGBTQ+ Ugandans Arrested for Violating Social Distancing to Be Freed

Prosecutors agreed to withdraw the charges, and the men and women will be released after spending nearly 50 days in jail.