Cyndi Lauper to open shelter for homeless LGBT youth
Singer-songwriter and actress Cyndi Lauper is opening a shelter for homeless LGBT youths in Manhattan, New York.
According to the report by Tonic, the six-story shelter, “The True Colors Residence” is backed by Cyndi’s True Colors Fund, the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development and other corporate, city and New York state funds.
Just a month ago, Cyndi advocated for equality on ‘Celebrity Apprentice.’ She recently launched her Give A Damn, a campaign aimed at informing people about LGBT equality and getting people involved.
The shelter’s website states that it will be the first permanent housing facility with for LGBT youth. Housing will be available for 18-24 year old youth with a history of homelessness. Construction of the shelter began last month and is planned to open in 2011.
(Photo: West End Intergenerational Residence)
Posted by Dan Leveille on April 12th, 2010 at 12:50pm
