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NYC To Open New Homeless Shelter In Effort To Aid LGBTQ Youth
The shelter is part of a $9.5 million effort to tackle homelessness among LGBTQ young people.

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Noah grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 2015. He lives in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, with his partner, Claire, and their cat, Martha Washington.
The shelter is part of a $9.5 million effort to tackle homelessness among LGBTQ young people.

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