LGBTQ youth are disproportionately at risk of homelesness. It's often because they are rejected by their family as they are coming into their sexual identity.

Local organizations are investing in efforts to help LGBTQ youth facing homelessness with an infusion of federal grant money received this year.

Damien Center President and CEO Alan Witchey said 23 percent of the LGBTQ+ population surveyed reported experiencing a decline in mental health during the pandemic.

Cars circled two full blocks of downtown Indianapolis Saturday as part of protest to support transgender students.

Members and allies of the LGBTQ community are promoting Pride Month with the "Wave Your Flag With Pride" campaign.

Hoosiers gathered from across the state for the first LGBTQ Statehouse Day. A group from the ACLU of Indiana, who organized the event, spent the day speaking to lawmakers about trans issues.

Indianas first openly gay state senator, J.D. Ford (D-Indianapolis), filed the bill for the second year in a row, this time with support from the states schools chief.

WFYI's Taylor Bennett talks with Indy Pride Executive Director Chris Handberg about the extensive collection named after Chris Gonzalez, the community activist and founder of Indiana Youth group who passed away in 1994.

Nonprofit group Trinity Haven is preparing to open housing in Indianapolis for LGBTQ youth and young adults who are experiencing homelessness.

The Indiana ACLU sued East Allen County Schools last week, after allegations Leo Jr./Sr. High School administrators restricted students' use of LGBT language, among other issues.