The National Youth Pride Services (NYPS) is a non-profit organization located in Chicago, Illinois, that focuses on uplifting African American LGBTQ+ young people in the United States.
[1] NYPS's mission statement is: "To empower black LGBTQ young adults through leadership development, networking and collaborative events, in order to improve their quality of life.
In the 1960s, there were more politically active LGBTQ people who worked with the civil rights movement and had help from Chicago Gay Liberation.
In the 1980s, the LGBTQ Democrats were the main political party being involved in Chicago.
National Youth Pride services was founded in Chicago in 2003.