A 2018 study reported that 40% of youth between the ages of 18 and 25 who are experiencing homelessness identify as LGBTQ. 'Parents and guardians throw young folks out. It happens more frequently than any of us want to admit.'
that 40% of youth between the ages of 18 and 25 who are experiencing homelessness, at least 3.5 million people, identify as LGBTQ. The rate of
According to Liem, it serves about 40 to 50 youth per day, providing mental health support, basic needs, food, companionship, and supportive housing referrals to organizations like“It is a large difficulty in finding permanent housing for trans youth,” said Tatyana Woodward, a trans woman who opened Ark of Safety, the city’s first shelter for LGBTQ people.
Swan decamped to Texas to live with their grandmother who, despite multiple health issues, was an affirming presence.Their grandmother’s death left them without a home and their family trauma left them unwilling to go back to Louisiana.
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