LGBTQ+ youth and adults experience homelessness at disproportionately high rates, often due to family rejection, discrimination, and systemic barriers. In this video, we explore the factors driving LGBTQ+ homelessness and highlight the real consequences it has on mental health, safety, and well-being.
By supporting inclusive housing programs, culturally competent shelters, and advocacy organizations, communities can help protect LGBTQ+ individuals and create safer, more stable spaces for queer youth to thrive.
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Listen to the full podcast episode: https://www.ajadedgay.com/57-protect-lgbtq-homeless-youth/
Read more on the topic in my blog: LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness: The Crisis, Causes, and Critical Need for Support
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Sources:
What Do You Know About Homelessness and Housing Insecurity? Tell us.: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/26/headway/homelessness-housing-insecurity.html
Homelessness in America 2023: Statistics, Analysis, & Trends: https://www.security.org/resources/homeless-statistics/#:~:text=In%20December%20of%202022%2C%20HUD,percent%20of%20the%20nation's%20population
Homelessness Among LGBT Adults in the US: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/lgbt-homelessness-us/
LGBTIQ+ Homelessness: A Review of the Literature: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6695950/
Homelessness and Housing: https://youth.gov/youth-topics/lgbtq-youth/homelessness
Homelessness and Housing Instability Among LGBTQ Youth: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/homelessness-and-housing-instability-among-lgbtq-youth-feb-2022/
True Colors United: https://truecolorsunited.org/
Ali Forney Center: https://www.aliforneycenter.org/
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