Photos: Gay and homeless

The first thing Jonathan does when he wakes up on the street is reach for a marijuana pipe. “You see those houses on the hill?” he said, “I’m a have one of those one day.” (Christina House / For The Times)

March 12, 2014 9:09 PM PT

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Jonathan, 21, gets dressed after showering at the Jeff Griffith Youth Center, a Hollywood drop-in center operated by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. He said he had more than 20 placements between the time he was removed from his parents’ home at 5 and aged out of the foster care system at 18. (Christina House / For The Times)

Outreach specialist Juan Altamirano, left, and health educator Billy Garcia drive through Hollywood in search of homeless gay and transgender youth. (Christina House / For The Times)

A homeless youth walks through the clothing closet at the Jeff Griffith Youth Center, a Hollywood drop-in center operated by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. The facility also offers meals, counseling, job hunting assistance, and training for the high school equivalency test. (Christina House / For The Times)

Homeless youths use computers at the Jeff Griffith Youth Center, a Hollywood drop-in center operated by the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center. (Christina House / For The Times)

Christopher, 22, straightens up his apartment in Hollywood. Homeless for two years, he is now has a job dispensing yogurt and a home of his own. (Christina House / For The Times)