Cyndi Lauper has invited some of her very famous and very talented friends to take part in a concert for her True Colors Fund, which helps raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth homelessness.
I Botched The Star-Spangled Banner: The Cyndi Lauper Edition…
An ’80s new wave icon has joined the likes of divas like Christina Aguilera, Kat De Luna, Keri Hilson (Did we mention Roseanne Barr?) in the National Anthem Butchers Hall of Fame. (Patent Pending…)
On September 1, the awesome and fearless Cyndi Lauper will open the True Colors Residence, the first permanent housing facility in New York for homeless LGBT youth.
Must watch video! Arcade Fire and Cyndi Lauper turned in an ensemble performance of Lauper’s ’80s hit “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at the 2011 Jazzfest in New Orleans last week.
Eighties pop queen Cyndi Lauper — a longtime advocate for the LGBTQ community — is planning to open a shelter for disenfranchised gay teens in Harlem.
Lauper’s True Colors Residence will open its doors next winter, taking in gay, bisexual, and transgender young people between 18 and 24 who have been disowned by their families due to their sexuality. The center will contain 30 studio apartments, a library, a computer room and communal space. Residents will pay rent according to their income.
“Kids are coming out in greater numbers as they see themselves accepted and represented on TV and in movies, but they’re still being kicked out of their homes or running away and living on the streets. We need to make sure we’re taking care of them….”