[4] He was a founder and director of the Colours Organization in Philadelphia from 1991 to 2000, where he developed innovative programs addressing the broader health needs of Black LGBTQ people.
[6] In addition to the founding of Colours, he also played a pivotal role for many organizations in the city, lending his energy and talents to help strengthen the LGBTQ service infrastructure in Philadelphia.
During the final leg of his career, Hinson turned his focus back to addressing homelessness in Philadelphia, an area that was part of his work during the Street administration.
Upon the onset of the COVID pandemic, Hinson also led efforts[11] to assure that homeless people were protected and received the health services they needed when infected.
"[3] Hinson said in a 2018 Philadelphia Magazine interview "Even on the days when the weight of the challenges seems insurmountable and the loneliness of the roads traveled seems endless, I am forever grateful for the opportunities and platforms available to me to contribute in a small way to the humanity I know we all deserve.