LGBT recovery house opens in No. Philly
by Jen Colletta
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LGBT Philadelphians who are struggling with drug or alcohol abuse and are looking to get their lives back on the right path now have a new support system to aid them in that effort.
People R Us, a transitional-living program that offers services specifically for LGBT individuals, opened late last month in North Philadelphia.
The two-house conjoined structure, on the 2100 block of West Tioga Street, can house 14 tenants in each building; one house is designated for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals and the other for transgender residents.
Darrin Molletta, founder of People R Us, said he was motivated to open the establishment after witnessing the challenges his transgender brother faced when he tried to seek assistance at a mainstream recovery house.