Trinity Place helps homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning/queer (LGBTQ) youth in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults.

We are a non-sectarian, 10-bed transitional shelter that is open all year to provide LGBTQ youth with a safe place to sleep, eat, store belongings, and have access to transportation. There are only about 250 beds in safe places for NYC's estimated 10,000 homeless LGBTQ youth.

Trinity Place Shelter is operated at the Trinity Lutheran Church of Manhattan. Trinity Place, however, is not a religious organization. It is non-sectarian and there is no proselytizing of any kind. Knowing that churches have contributed to homelessness, pain, and oppression of LGBTQ youth, we hope to contribute to liberation and healing through Trinity Place Shelter.
Our mission is to help homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ*) youth in New York City to safely transition out of the shelter system and grow into independent, positive, and productive adults.