‘Everyone deserves a warm bed.’ Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 945

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Ohio’s only LGBTQ+ adult homeless shelter is opening in Youngstown on March 16.

The Full Spectrum Rainbow House of the Mahoning Valley is opening an eight-bed shelter for adults 18 years and older inside Full Spectrum Community Outreach, Mahoning Valley’s LGBTQ+ resource center.

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“A major thing that we’ve noticed is a lot of (LGBTQ) people are unhoused,” said Katie Coriston, Full Spectrum Community …

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