Urban Institute LGBTQ+ Research

Housing & Shelter · Washington · Free

Research on LGBTQ+ housing, employment, and social needs. For LGBTQ+ youth kicked out by family, adults fleeing domestic violence, and elders facing housing discrimination. Some programs hold trans-specific beds and units; ask intake about identity-affirming room assignment. Trans women of color face the highest rates of housing discrimination and violence — affirming providers know how to navigate the system carefully. Free service; donations support but never gate access.

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More Housing & Shelter in Washington

  • Ali Forney Center — Largest LGBTQ+ youth homeless services organization in the US, NYC-based with national resources. Useful for trans women of color facing the
  • Lost-N-Found Youth — Atlanta-based shelter and services for LGBTQ+ homeless youth ages 13-25. Worth contacting for sober-living houses that explicitly welcome LG
  • HUD LGBTQ+ Resources — US Department of Housing and Urban Development LGBTQ+ housing rights and Equal Access Rule information. A starting point for case management
  • 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. Relevant for couples and chose
  • Family Promise — Affirming Shelter — Network of family shelter programs across the US, many LGBTQ+ welcoming. Relevant for couples and chosen families needing housing where they