Cyndi Lauper Wants To Help Young LGBTQ Homeless Crisis: ‘You Can't Throw Away Our Youth' 

Totally agree.... amazing woman that gives so much.

wait, I'm not sure I understand correctly, but Cyndi is not a lesbian, she is straight, she is just very supportive of the lgbtqia+ community.

The only person who doesn’t realize how famous she is is Kelly Clarkson herself. 🤣

@@Delaney-and-the-Starlight true when she met Cher it was hilarious 😂 she could not have been more humble.

I LOVE her style! I want to be like this when I'm her age.

Goldie Locks which her?

*Cyndi

Not really- she's trying to stay focused on her cause but Kelly keeps complimenting her, lol :)

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They do look alike even in Christina's lady marmalade

@Anthony Perez oh really that's funny cuz we've had homeless adults n kids for centuries regardless if their gay or not

If the homeless rate is 40 % lgbtq as said in this video and the percentage of lgbtq people in America is only 4.5% of the total population, this indicates a huge problem.

You're completely missing the point - understanding the demographics of homelessness and the reasons for that is extremely important when combatting it.

If you want to beat homelessness, you have to combat every reason a person might be homeless. People are not all homeless for the same reason, so blanket solutions will not solve the epidemic. Also, with gay people being a tiny percentage of the population, that's a pretty huge deal that so many are homeless compared to straight kids.

I agree...

She’s referring to kids that were thrown out for being who they are. Taking care of the kids first is a bigger priority, Lgbt or not. It just so happens nearly all of those homeless minors are lgbt

That's great that you believe in not kicking people out for who they are and you say you believe in love, but I've gotta say, your belief that "God made men and women to be together" still screams, "Love the sinner not the sin" to me, and I'm guessing most people with semi-existent reasoning capability. That's STILL part of the problem, because you still haven't accepted that that's who we're born to be. Also, I know of what I speak. I was born and raised in the church. I've heard this countless times before, many times within my own family. Why would one choose to be minimized for who they are their whole life? If it was as simple as pushing a button to change your sexuality, why would children be killing themselves for it? Thanks for not immediately coming from a hateful place, truly, but loving the sinner not the sin isn't the solution either.

tough taurus God Bless You. I accept Trans , Bi and Everyone in Gods Adopted Family just like me. And won’t change the Fact that I like to see Marriages where Children are Born of that Union. However it’s some Bomb Mixed Sexual Couples Who are Great People and Individuals in General. So there’s no Box and Personally don’t Care what others think of my thoughts. I Just LOVE Everyone because GOD Commanded it and I Like people Anyway. I Value Your Opinion though and think 🤔 Your Super Woke. 👏🏽👏🏽

Well duh! What's so shocking about that?

I noticed that too... Ironically, pertaining to the topic she was covering, nowadays many parents are willing to accept their teens being lesbian or gay, but not trans - they kick kids out for being trans who would have been accepted if "just" gay. I can't tell you how many times I've heard trans youth talking about coming out whose parents won't accept who they are and repeatedly ask them why they can't just be gay, or if maybe they're just a confused gay person rather than actually trans. Given that, it seems kind of odd to leave out the "trans" in LGBTQ when speaking of teens being kicked out of home. Also, as pertains to homeless shelters refusing LGBTQ individuals, again she needs to consider that even a shelter that accepts gay/lesbian/bi individuals will often refuse a trans person. There has been a lot of news lately about women's shelters refusing trans women entry. So it's a bit odd to forget those stories, too. That said, I do think she meant well. She's simply thinking first of those she relates to most and forgetting to mention others she probably also would care about as well. It just sucks on a show this huge that a statement which semi-erases some of those who are most in need today was allowed to pass uncorrected. Kelly could easily have put on her semi-confused, polite look and said, "Oh, and bi, trans, and queer, right? That's what the other letters stand for?" That would have helped a lot without seeming offensive, but oh well. I still applaud Cindi for doing what she does.

she's old, it was obviously a slip of the tongue, maybe you've never seen Cyndi in interviews but she's VERY hard to keep "on point" like she rambles and wanders far away from the talking points with regularity, so don't think too much of this

keep in mind what Roseanne did it wasn't a mistake that some can't forgive

@@matthartleyjr9180 thee without sin cast the first stone. She made Sara rich.

@@laureldell7377 okay well Roseanne gave Sara a career but she didn't pay her so believe what you want

@@laureldell7377 Sara Gilbert made herself rich by being a talented actress, writer and producer. Yes, she was cast in "Roseanne" which made her a household name, but to strip away 100% of her accomplishments and attribute them to Roseanne is just stupid. Additionally, Roseanne made her bed and now she has to lay in it. There are consequences for one's actions. Just because someone was meaningful to you in the past doesn't mean you have to tolerate their bad actions and behaviors in the present.

@@matthartleyjr9180 She thought the politician was Jewish, the intent matters

Yeah because we can't help or address subsections of any group right? Heck, maybe we should close children's health groups and women's groups because they exclude adults and men.

@Hope Ful At what point did anyone say we should ignore non LGBT homeless people? We can walk and chew gum at the same time.

@Hope Ful Actually no it can't be handled in the same framework - people are homeless for a variety of different reasons and they are going to continue to be homeless unless we address the underlying reasons for that. A teen who is homeless for being gay vs. someone who is homeless because of drug addiction require assistance in different ways. Blanket solutions are just going to keep putting people back on the streets.

Lobo Wynn there are countless organizations available to homeless veterans as well. At the core of all of these organizations wishing to reach out to our nations homeless is a desire to help human beings. To say one PERSON is any more or less deserving of help in a time of need is outrageous-especially considering the root of their situation is typically the same. PTSD, mental health concerns, substance abuse and addiction, and history of mental/emotional/physical abuse are just as real for homeless LGBTQ youth as they are for homeless and veterans. Keep in mind that veterans fought for the freedoms of LGBTQ just as they fought for the freedom of a “hero behind a keyboard” to make disgusting comparisons such as yours.

This is for youth. Don’t know many homeless veterans under age 24.

While I agree with helping veterans, I was married to one and I worked for the military for years, calling LGBTQ people “freaks” just makes you look like a massive asshole. Why can’t everyone be helped?! Cyndi Lauper is helping homeless youth. There are several organizations helping homeless veterans. Maybe instead of calling these people “freaks” open your mind up to the fact that there are all kinds of people in the world and some are different than you. The LGBTQ community has zero affect on your life, so stop being hateful and use your time to help homeless veterans if you’re so passionate about it. I guarantee you served besides multiple LGBTQ people who couldn’t come out.