A young person from another country was in Canada on a student visa, their visa ran out, they lost their job and they feared being sent home to their home country.Why? Because this young person identified as a member of ... Read more

“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential” – Harvey Milk.Covenant House Vancouver strives to ensure all young people can achieve their potential and provide a ... Read more

Last week was Pride in Vancouver and we were able to celebrate with young people in a variety of ways. Our Crisis Program put together some goody bags that included fun glitter stickers and nail polish. They also watched LGBTQ2S+ ... Read more

For the past two years we have been honoured to be a part of the Pride Sunset Beach Festival which takes place after the Pride Parade at Sunset Beach.  Unfortunately due to COVID-19 the Pride Parade and Festival will not be ... Read more

Andrew came to Covenant House Vancouver’s Crisis Program because his parents were not accepting of his’s gender identity. Before coming to Covenant House, Andrew had never lived anywhere other than his parents’ house. It was clear from his timid interactions with staff and other residents, that Andrew ... Read more

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, gender non-binary and two spirited youth are over represented in the homeless community.  We strongly believe all youth deserve unconditional love and absolute respect and LGBTQ2S+ youth are no exception. 25-40% of homeless youth are LGBTQ2S+Family rejection ... Read more