"Many Gay Youth Are Homeless"
Wyatt Buchanan, San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Homelessness is rampant among young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Coalition for the Homeless... (read the rest at sfgate.com).

"Queer youth out in the world, but not to doctors"
Heather Cassell, Bay Area Reporter
Thursday, January 25, 2007

Imagine the moment you walk into your doctor's office and you see a rainbow flag sticker or an educational poster with a group of LGBT people promoting good health. Would you be more willing to be out to your doctor? What if you were a teenager?... (read the rest at the Bay Area Reporter web site).

"Horizons Foundation hands out grants"
Katie Dettman , Bay Area Reporter
Thursday, December 21, 2006

Santa brought early Christmas presents to numerous LGBT nonprofits that will help community centers, people living with HIV/AIDS, seniors, and others as the Horizons Foundation announced its latest round of grant recipients...(read the rest at the Bay Area Reporter web site).

"Queer youth work too graphic for Macy's show"
Zak Szymanski, Bay Area Reporter
Thursday, November 9, 2006

Content developed by queer youth from San Francisco's Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center raised red flags for organizers of the annual "Teen Night" at Macy's Passport show, an HIV prevention education event and fashion show held this week at Fort Mason Center...(read the rest at the Bay Area Reporter web site, the related press release can be found here).

"Supes approve queer youth funds"
Matthew S. Bajko, Bay Area Reporter
Thursday, July 6, 2006

The city is set to fund a major expansion of queer youth programs in the Castro, from housing and health services to employment assistance, mental health and substance abuse programs...(read the rest at the Bay Area Reporter web site).

"Gay youth answer the call: Castro-based peer hotline seeing itself become nationwide resource"
Rona Marech, Chronicle Staff Writer
Tuesday, September 28, 2004

It's 8 o'clock on a Wednesday night, and a college student from a Northeastern city wants to know if he's gay. He broke up with his girlfriend, he says. He blushes sometimes around other guys. He's confused.....  (read the rest of the article at The San Francisco Chronicle web site)

"Youth in the Castro find welcoming spirit at LYRIC"
Patricia Yollin, Chronicle Staff Writer
Sunday, August 22, 2004

In an effort to bridge an entrenched generation gap in San Francisco's gayest neighborhood, younger members of the Bay Area's gay community are getting help from one of its patriarchs....  (read the rest of the article at The San Francisco Chronicle web site)

A Lyrical Family
by Emily Rugel
Name: LYRIC
Saturday, November 15, 2003

The family at 127 Collingwood Street is the largest one on the block, and probably the most boisterous one as well. But that's to be expected in a house that serves as the center for San Francisco's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. Step inside and see what keeps this family together....(read the rest of this artical at sfchildren.org)