Cyndi Lauper’s Residence for Homeless LGBT Youth Celebrates 4 Years

Pop music legend Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Residence in Harlem, N.Y. is celebrating a major milestone this fall. The residence, which serves as a shelter for homeless LGBT youth, opened its doors for the first time in September 2011. According to Towleroad:

Lauper’s 30-bed housing facility was designed for youth 18-24 and comes with indoor and outdoor community spaces and created with energy efficiency in mind. Residents do have to pay rent, but the rent is adjusted to the residents’ income level; counseling and job placement services are also available on the premises to assist residents.

Lauper, a longtime LGBT activist, appeared before a Senate subcommittee on Capitol Hill earlier this year discussing efforts on alleviating homelessness among LGBT youth and addressing factors that lead to LGBT homeless.