True Colors Fund

Only seven percent of the general youth population identifies as LGBTQ+, yet forty percent of that seven experiences homelessness (“9 Quick Facts About LGBT Youth Experiencing Homelessness”). LGBT homelessness is often referred to as an “invisible issue” because no one really pays attention to such a problem. However in just this past year, an organization called the True Colors Fund has trained and educated members of communities much like even yours on the subject of LGBT youth homelessness. True Colors Fund was founded in April 2010 by Jonny Podell, Cyndi Lauper and Lisa Barbaris in order to put a stop to homelessness in LGBT young people. In addition to educating the public, they have held a number of fundraisers, such as Pizza 4 Equality and the annual Home for the Holidays concert. True Colors Fund does many things to raise general awareness of LGBT inequalities as well as homelessness in our youth, which are all fantastic reasons to donate your time, money and support to True Colors Fund.

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There have been a number of events held that raise awareness for LGBT young people who are homeless. For example, this April, the True Colors Fund launched their first annual Forty to None Day, a day that allows people of all kinds to connect on this issue through social media. But, it is not just social media that these concerned citizens are connecting on. This past Forty to None Day, there were photo booths where people took “Unselfies”, and people held discussion groups in which they discussed how to end homelessness in LGBT youth. In addition to Forty to None Day and everything else, True Colors Fund also gives these young people a voice in the government. True Colors Fund is working with the Palette Fund right now, drafting a bill that will benefit these kids if