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'Rejected solely because of your identity': Homeless LGBTQ youths face unique challenges
A transgender young person runs away from his family to avoid being sent to a conversion therapy camp abroad.
Another kid is told they must camp in the backyard, use different utensils than their siblings and can't access TV or the internet after they come out as LGBTQ.
Family members sprinkle holy water and pray over their transgender daughter, hoping to change her identity.
All three were rejected by their parents because of their gender identity or sexual orientation, service providers say – the main reason LGBTQ young people become homeless.
About 40% of youths experiencing homelessness are LGBTQ, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, and service providers say they must address a broader set of needs to help queer young people get back on their feet.Without family support or any financial cushion, the lives of young queer people can quickly become full of danger and risk from violence on the streets and in shelter systems, providers say.
Another kid is told they must camp in the backyard, use different utensils than their siblings and can't access TV or the internet after they come out as LGBTQ.
Family members sprinkle holy water and pray over their transgender daughter, hoping to change her identity.
All three were rejected by their parents because of their gender identity or sexual orientation, service providers say – the main reason LGBTQ young people become homeless.
About 40% of youths experiencing homelessness are LGBTQ, according to researchers at the University of Chicago, and service providers say they must address a broader set of needs to help queer young people get back on their feet.Without family support or any financial cushion, the lives of young queer people can quickly become full of danger and risk from violence on the streets and in shelter systems, providers say.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/06/02/lgbtq-homeless-youths-family-rejection/11535821002/
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