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Title: Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets
Post by: suzifrommd on May 27, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
Post by: suzifrommd on May 27, 2015, 11:42:04 AM
Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets
PBS NewsHour May 22, 2015 at 6:25 PM EDT
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/giving-homeless-transgender-youth-safe-haven-streets/
Homelessness is a reality for many young transgender Americans. In Washington, a row house has been turned into a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who have nowhere else to go. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the group home's founder about creating a space that is safe, fun and feels like home for those who may have been kicked out by their families for being different.
PBS NewsHour May 22, 2015 at 6:25 PM EDT
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/giving-homeless-transgender-youth-safe-haven-streets/
Homelessness is a reality for many young transgender Americans. In Washington, a row house has been turned into a safe haven for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth who have nowhere else to go. Hari Sreenivasan talks to the group home's founder about creating a space that is safe, fun and feels like home for those who may have been kicked out by their families for being different.
Title: Re: Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets
Post by: Jayne on May 27, 2015, 11:54:14 AM
Post by: Jayne on May 27, 2015, 11:54:14 AM
My local council is currently investigating the growing problem of LGBT people being homeless in their areas of the UK.
One reason i've been doing talks with the homelessness charity I volunteer with is because they are noticing an increase in LGBT people being homeless & they want me to raise awareness & educate their support workers, the video may be from across the big pond but i'll be bringing it to their attention.
Thanks for posting it
One reason i've been doing talks with the homelessness charity I volunteer with is because they are noticing an increase in LGBT people being homeless & they want me to raise awareness & educate their support workers, the video may be from across the big pond but i'll be bringing it to their attention.
Thanks for posting it
Title: Re: Giving homeless transgender youth a safe haven from the streets
Post by: FTMax on May 27, 2015, 02:57:11 PM
Post by: FTMax on May 27, 2015, 02:57:11 PM
Ruby has done a lot of great work in DC, happy to see she's getting some press for it.