As the visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) culture and people melt into the fabric of mainstream society through TV shows such as Will and Grace or Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, this has influenced people to come out earlier and earlier, at an average age of now 15. The causes for homeless youth are no longer just drugs or alcohol, but it is their sexuality. Today, however, is a different story, especially for the youth. In the 1990s, the leading cause of homelessness was the use of crack cocaine. One of the increasingly important ones is occurring right on the streets of America’s metropolises like New York City. Being a complex issue on itself it becomes rather easy to ignore other growing issues related to this minority. Much of the recent discussion concerning the gay community is relegated to the topic of gay marriage.
