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We work to interrupt the cycles of poverty and criminalization that prevent homeless and street-involved young people from living fulfilling lives free from discrimination, abuse, and oppression.

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FYP HELPS YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, AND LGBTQ+ YOUTH IN PARTICULAR, OVERCOME LEGAL BARRIERS SO THEY CAN THRIVE.

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“You couldn’t be queer or trans in juvenile detention. It was all about what fit into the box, and if you didn’t fit into the box either they beat you down for it or they completely ignored it”

– Chino

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Equitable Dress Codes for TGNCNBI Students in NYC Schools

June 18th, 2024|

NYC City Council Committee on Education Hearing

Read FYP's City Council Testimony regarding the DOE's dress code policies. While these policies are intended to 'protect students' education,' biased interpretations of this language have sexualized and criminalized students, particularly trans and cis girls, TGNCNBI students, students of color, and low-income students.

Mayor Adams Appoints Ronald Porcelli As Director Of NYC Unity Project

June 17th, 2024|

Harlem World

“On behalf of the Free to Be Youth Project, we are pleased to congratulate Ronald on this appointment,” said Amy Leipziger, project director, Free to Be Youth Project. “Ronald has dedicated their career to uplifting the needs, and voices, of the diverse LGBTQ+ community in New York City."
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40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Telephone: 877-716-1446

Email: fyp@urbanjustice.org

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M-F: 9:00am – 6:00pm

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