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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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LGBTQ+ Youth-Serving Nonprofits Launch New Coalition With Message Of Hope For Young People

May 30th, 2025|

Advocate

"New coalition including our Free to Be Youth Project announces: Last month, we gathered in New York City, bringing our leaders and staff from over a dozen nonprofits serving LGBTQ+ youth together for the first time...Our goal was to discuss how we are showing up for LGBTQ+ young people amid a uniquely challenging moment in our nation’s history – and how we can better collaborate to ensure these youth are able to envision the better, brighter future they deserve.”

DHS Reverses Decision to Abolish Three Key Civil Rights Offices

May 23rd, 2025|

Public Citizen

“The Department of Homeland Security today announced that it will not abolish the Department’s Offices for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (CRCL), the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman, or the Immigration Detention Ombudsman, reversing a previous move to shutter the offices...The reversal by DHS follows a lawsuit brought the Urban Justice Center [and others.]"

Protecting New York’s Most Vulnerable From Federal Attacks

May 7th, 2025|

City Limits

“The Trump administration’s scare tactics have been so ruthless that they have successfully inhibited those in need from seeking social service providers, leaving them further isolated and at-risk.” - UJC Project Directors Amy Leipziger, Madeline Garcia Bigelow, Abigail Anzalone

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40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Telephone: 877-716-1446

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