HUD LGBTQ+ Resources

Housing & Shelter · Tennessee · Free

US Department of Housing and Urban Development LGBTQ+ housing rights and Equal Access Rule information. A starting point for case management, emergency vouchers, and longer-term placement. Some programs hold trans-specific beds and units; ask intake about identity-affirming room assignment. Domestic violence shelters increasingly accept LGBTQ+ survivors, including trans women — ask before assuming you're not welcome. All services free of charge to LGBTQ+ Tennessee residents and allies.

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More Housing & Shelter in Tennessee

  • Ali Forney Center — Largest LGBTQ+ youth homeless services organization in the US, NYC-based with national resources. A starting point for case management, emer
  • Lost-N-Found Youth — Atlanta-based shelter and services for LGBTQ+ homeless youth ages 13-25. Useful for trans women of color facing the highest rates of housing
  • National Coalition for the Homeless — LGBTQ+ — NCH advocacy and information on LGBTQ+ homelessness, the Equal Access Rule, and shelter rights. A starting point for case management, emerge
  • Covenant House — International organization providing shelter, food, and crisis care to homeless youth including LGBTQ+ youth. For LGBTQ+ youth kicked out by
  • Family Promise — Affirming Shelter — Network of family shelter programs across the US, many LGBTQ+ welcoming. Useful for trans women of color facing the highest rates of housing
  • HUD.gov — Find Local Office — Federal housing assistance hub. Section 8, public housing, homeless services in every state. A starting point for case management, emergency