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    2019/01/22 · LGBTQ youth of color — particularly Black youth — are at an increased risk of criminalization. This, in part, reflects the fact that LGBTQ youth of color have disproportionately high rates of homelessness. A 2014 survey of human service providers serving homeless youth, for instance, reported that 31% of the LGBTQ youth they …

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    2019/09/28 · LGBTQ youth of color reported twice the rate of homelessness compared to white LGBTQ youth. We know that LGBTQ youth are overrepresented in juvenile legal settings, with as many as 20% of youth in the juvenile legal system identifying as LGBTQ, and 12% as transgender or gender non-conforming.

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    2017/10/31 · Homeless LGBTQ Youth One of the most prevalent communities in the homeless population are those who are LGBTQ. In statistics with homeless youth who are aged 12 to 24 years old, LGBTQ individuals have 40% of the population despite them being only 7% of the general youth population.

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  • LGBT homeless youth: the epidemic | Out In Jersey

    2018/04/08 · According to the True Colors Fund, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to end homelessness amongst youth who identify as LGBT there is a silent epidemic within our community. While the numbers for LGBT homeless youth in general are shocking, with upwards of 1.6 million young people being homeless, the statistics …

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    Understand how homeless and runaway youth shelters are failing LGBTQ youth. Between 20% and 40% of all homeless youth in the United States identify as LGBTQ. Frequently rejected by their families or fleeing abusive longterm placements, these youth are too often misunderstood and mistreated by the staff and other residents at …

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    2018/04/19 · In Los Angeles County, almost 6,000 youth are homeless, according to the 2017 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, and about 35 percent of them are LGBTQ. Overall, the number of people living on the streets of Los Angeles County in 2017 grew to 58,000 people, an increase of 23 percent from 2016, according to the Los Angeles Homeless …

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    2013/08/13 · The homeless youth are anywhere from 20-40% LGBTQ due to factors like familial rejection and housing discrimination. Yet the general public is still largely uneducated on why this problem exists or what they can do help. Homeless people are generally a vulnerable population and given how it intersects with being LGBTQ, …

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    2017/06/19 · Due to people either not knowing or not caring about this cause, LGBTQ homeless youth are possibly one of the most at-risk groups in Atlanta. “This is a very poorly understood social problem with lots of ramifications,” Eric Wright, a sociology professor from Georgia State University, said in a press conference in 2016.

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    In spite of the high rates of LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness, there are few shelters in South Florida specifically designed with them in mind. Miami Bridge Youth & Family Services provides shelter for children and teens through age 17, but there is no shelter in Miami-Dade specifically for individuals ages 18-24.

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  • Homelessness and LGBT youth | University of California

    2015/07/09 · Sexual and gender minority youth were overrepresented among those experiencing homelessness, according to estimates of the percent of LGBTQ youth seeking help from homeless service providers. LGBTQ youth who received these services were reported to have been homeless longer than non-LGBTQ youth.

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    The Cost of Coming Out: LGBT Youth Homelessness Homelessness is a critical issue for America’s youth. According to the True Colors Fund, a nonprofit organization working to end homelessness in the LGBT community, 1.6 million youth are homeless each year and up to 40 percent of them identify as LGBT.

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    2018/05/25 · Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) youth experience trauma at higher rates than their straight peers. Common traumas experienced by these youth include bullying, harassment, traumatic loss