Being our authentic selves can be scary since many of us fear rejection—and for good reason. Family conflict and rejection is the main cause of LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, and LGBTQ+ youth are 120% more likely to experience homelessness compared to non-LGBTQ+ youth.
In this episode, we’re discussing key drivers of LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, system failures, and how we can support those struggling with housing instability.
Additional Resources:
• 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/)
• 49. Let's Shatter the LGBTQ+ Wage Gap (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/49-lets-shatter-the-lgbtq-wage-gap/id1619338054?i=1000605136560)
• 57. LGBTQ+ Alcoholism (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/56-lgbtq-alcoholism/id1619338054?i=1000612302202)
• 26. Gay & Anxious (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/26-gay-anxious/id1619338054?i=1000582265940)
• 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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