WELCOME TO HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES! We provide emergency shelter to homeless LGBTQ youth in New York City. A 2006 report from the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force estimates that a third of homeless youth identify as LGBT. In New York City, this means that something like 8,000 to 10,000 youth are without shelter every night. This has led many to refer to this as an "epidemic" of homelessness among LGBTQ youth. Find out more...