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Rainbow House Coalition Opening House for At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Rainbow House Coalition (RHC) will soon open its first house for at-risk LGBTQ youth of Atlanta. RHC works to eliminate homelessness in the LGBTQ community by providing new and innovative affordable housing....

Atlanta volunteer group Raddish cooks up vegan meals for homeless LGBT youth

When Lost-n-Found Youth hit a tumultuous spot last year, it needed food donations — fast. So an email was sent to its volunteers, asking for help. “Since half their board left them, to pick up the slack they...

Atlanta transgender nonprofit hits milestone due to grant

Trans Housing Atlanta Program has its first paid staff member, thanks to two grants from the Atlanta foundation AEC Trust and the national Trans Justice Funding Project. Justine Ingram will be the new contac...

Your trash, their treasure: Donate to assist Atlanta’s LGBT youth

The holidays are over — time to clean out closets and garages to make room for all the new gifts! Though nationwide organizations accept a variety of donations for their thrift stores, local groups encourage At...

Georgia State study: Atlanta homeless LGBT youth numbers higher than previously reported

A new report released Tuesday morning shows that Atlanta's LGBT homeless youth problem is worse than once thought. The Georgia State study showed that over 950, or 28.2 percent, of the 3,374 homeless and runawa...

Atlanta LGBT youth homeless advocate makes Creative Loafing’s ’20 People to Watch in 2015’

Rick Westbrook, the founder and executive director of Lost-N-Found Youth, is being recognized as one of the "20 People to Watch in 2015" by Atlanta’s Creative Loafing newspaper. Westbrook has made it his li...

Lost-N-Found vigil brings awareness to Atlanta’s homeless LGBT youth [Photos]

Lost-N-Found Youth commemorated its third anniversary on Nov. 7 with a candlelight vigil march and with its executive director, Rick Westbrook, again living in a truck for 48 hours to bring awareness to Atlanta...

Daniel Pierce now helping LGBT homeless youth after viral video

More than 7 million people have watched the video of Daniel Pierce being attacked by family members after they confronted him about being gay. But Pierce, 19, refuses to watch it again. “I don’t want to see ...

Lost-N-Found receiving national attention for work helping Atlanta’s LGBT homeless youth

An organization founded just a few years ago to help homeless LGBT youth in metro Atlanta continues to receive more national attention for its works. Lost-N-Found was featured Tuesday on local TV station CBS...

Terrifying video shows violent altercation after young Georgia man comes out gay to family

A Georgia young man taped the violent reaction his family had this week to his coming out gay and the video uploaded to the internet has gone viral leading to a fundraising campaign for the homeless youth that ...

Big Gay Game Show celebrates two years of fundraising for LGBT homeless youth [PHOTOS]

The Big Gay Game Show recently celebrated its second anniversary of raising money for Lost-N-Found Youth, an Atlanta-based organization working to help LGBT homeless young people get off the streets by providin...

A time of reckoning: Atlanta's LGBTQ community addresses racism problem

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

Nearly 2 in 10 Black LGBTQ Youth Forced into Sexual Acts, HRC Report Reveals

Chicago Police Arrest Two Suspects in Jussie Smollett Case

Is gay Atlanta rapper Anye Elite about to break out?

Ghost Story-Themed Play Makes Magic

The Myth of Sisyphus: Grappling Suicide with Absurdity

The Marie Kondo Phenomenon: Sparking Your Ultimate Joy

Rainbow House Coalition Opening House for At-Risk LGBTQ Youth

Atlanta volunteer group Raddish cooks up vegan meals for homeless LGBT youth

Atlanta transgender nonprofit hits milestone due to grant

Your trash, their treasure: Donate to assist Atlanta’s LGBT youth

Georgia State study: Atlanta homeless LGBT youth numbers higher than previously reported

Atlanta LGBT youth homeless advocate makes Creative Loafing’s ’20 People to Watch in 2015’

Lost-N-Found vigil brings awareness to Atlanta’s homeless LGBT youth [Photos]

Daniel Pierce now helping LGBT homeless youth after viral video

Lost-N-Found receiving national attention for work helping Atlanta’s LGBT homeless youth

Terrifying video shows violent altercation after young Georgia man comes out gay to family

Big Gay Game Show celebrates two years of fundraising for LGBT homeless youth [PHOTOS]

Trump Declares National Emergency to Fund Border Wall

Nearly 2 in 10 Black LGBTQ Youth Forced into Sexual Acts, HRC Report Reveals

Chicago Police Arrest Two Suspects in Jussie Smollett Case

Switzerland Closer to Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

South Dakota Leads the Way in Anti-LGBTQ Bills for 2019 Session

LGBTQ Groups Denounce Confirmation of William Barr as Attorney General

60% of Same-Sex Couples Meet Online, Study Says

Nashville Becomes First Southern City to Recognize LGBTQ-Owned Businesses

More LGBTQ Adults are Considering Starting Families, Study Finds

GLAAD Urges Georgia General Assembly to Pass Bills to Fight HIV/AIDS

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