Who is Lucie?

Lucie’s Place was founded in 2012 by Penelope Poppers, dedicated to dear friend, Lucie Marie Hamilton. Lucie was a friend, daughter, fierce LGBT advocate and a mentor to many. She came out as trans early in life, and passed away at the young age of 20. She is remembered for her tough love. Penelope and those who cared about Lucie sought to bridge a gap in housing services for trans and queer youth in Little Rock. 

In 2020 Lucie's Place began to be re-incorporated into an organization that addresses the conditions of homelessness as structural and efforts for the development of autonomous, liberated TLGBQ+ communities with collective leadership rooted in transparency, and justice. 

​Thanks for everything, Lucie. 

Meet Our Founder- Penelope Poppers!

Penelope was only in her mid-twenties when she founded Lucie’s Place about 10 years ago, after spending some time with young adults experiencing homelessness in Little Rock. She quickly found that many of them, like her, were part of the LGBTQ community. She had a vision for protecting and serving the young LGBTQ community and dedicated that vision and mission to her close friend Lucie. Penelope now works at Planned Parenthood, continuing her service to at-risk populations in the state of Arkansas. She has never worked for a for-profit business and doesn’t plan to any time soon. She enjoys hiking and completed the entire 223-mile Ouachita Trail, raising money for Lucie’s Place in the process!