No One Should Get Kicked Out for Coming Out.

LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than their peers. Meet the young people behind the statistics and learn how you can show up for them this June.

Too many queer and trans youth face a devastating choice: hide who they are, or risk losing their home. At Covenant House, we believe that coming out should never mean getting kicked out. At Covenant House, LGBTQ+ youth are always made to feel safe and welcome.

These are some of the young people who found safety, support, and community at Covenant House. Their stories are ones of resilience and hope. Read them, share them, and show up for them by pledging to join our week-long movement challenge, Strides for Pride, this June.

LGBTQ+ Youth Stories

About 30% of the youth in residence at Covenant House identify as LGBTQ+. Behind every statistic is a person.

Covenant House New York former homeless friends Mark and Marcelle

Mark & Marcelle

At Covenant House New York, a staff member’s quiet wisdom sparked a lifelong bond from an unlikely friendship — a platonic love story rooted in chosen family.

Dash

After sharing with her family that she identified as LGBTQ+, Covenant House youth Dash found herself choosing between her happiness and that of her family.

Mike

Mike was inspired by his experience as a Covenant House resident to build community and provide safe space where Black members of the LGBTQ+ community can create, network, and, eventually, reside.

LGBTQ+ young people need adults in their lives to keep them safe, housed, and not just accepted, but celebrated, for who they are.

Support the Young People Behind These Stories.

Strides for Pride is Covenant House's week-long movement challenge taking place June 22-28, 2026. Move 40 minutes a day to support LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness. Run, walk, lift, dance. However you move, you'll be showing queer and trans youth everywhere that they are not alone.