Upcoming Event
Stride for Pride 2025
Across the country, LGBTQ+ young people — especially our trans youth — are under attack. The very resources that protect their lives, their identities, and their futures are being stripped away.
At Ruth Ellis Center, we won’t back down.
Every mile walked, dollar earned, and team built fuels our mission this Stride for Pride season. Our life-changing support, compassionate care, and empowering opportunities make a real difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness and instability.
This is the moment: our chance to see the transformative power of community and serve the LGBTQ+ youth in need
Join our movement to support life-saving services, gender-affirming care, and welcoming spaces for our next generation
Whether you’re striding solo or rallying your crew, your support makes an impact.
1. Start or join a team — Rally your crew and walk with purpose.
2. Make a donation — Every gift brings us closer to safety and care for our youth.
3. Spread the word — Share the mission. Amplify the movement.
Thank you for believing in our youth and building a future with them.
With gratitude and pride,
The Ruth Ellis Center Team
Upcoming Event
June’s Reading Room Selection: All Boys Aren't Blue
In a series of personal essays, a prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years in New Jersey and Virginia. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. Both a primer for teens eager to be allies as well as a reassuring testimony for young queer men of color, All Boys Aren’t Blue covers topics such as gender identity, toxic masculinity, brotherhood, family, structural marginalization, consent, and Black joy. Johnson’s emotionally frank style of writing will appeal directly to young adults. All Boys Aren’t Blue is his debut.
Join I’sha and Krystina for a spell in The Reading Room, one of our favorite segments of the Voices of REC podcast, as they dive into this gripping novel! Be part of the conversation—share your thoughts, insights, and favorite moments with our community.
📖 Want to join the discussion? Tune into our upcoming podcast episode, follow along on social media, and let us know what you think using #TheReadingRoomREC!
Learn more about the author [here]!
