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  2. Homelessness among LGBTQ youth in the United States

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    Funding was the most common factor cited as an obstacle to combating homelessness among LGBT youth. [56] Prominent shelters specifically for LGBTQ homeless youth include the Ali Forney Center in New York, named after an African-American transgender teenager who experienced homelessness and was murdered in 1997, [57] and the Ruth Ellis Center in ...

  3. State Index on Youth Homelessness - Wikipedia

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    Provisions for unaccompanied homeless youth to seek legal independence and consent. Specific considerations for the needs of LGBTQ youth and racial minorities, who are disproportionately represented in the homeless youth population. Each state's performance is evaluated against these metrics, with higher scores indicating a more robust and ...

  4. True Colors United - Wikipedia

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    True Colors United (formerly True Colors Fund) is an American nonprofit organization addressing the issue of youth homelessness in the United States. Founded in 2008 by Cyndi Lauper, the organization focuses on the unique experiences of LGBT youth, who make up 40% of the homeless youth population in the United States.

  5. He was rejected and homeless at 15. Today he leads LGBTQ ...

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    Among the 1.6 million homeless youth in the United States, approximately 40% identify as LGBTQ. Given that LGBTQ youth constitute only 7% of the total youth population, there exists a notable ...

  6. Homelessness linked to poor mental health among LGBTQ youth ...

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    More than 1 in 4 LGBTQ youth have experienced homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives, a new report from The Trevor Project shows,

  7. Nearly half of New York’s homeless are LGBTQ+—but ... - AOL

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    A recent study found homeless queer youth had been sexually assaulted at three times the rate of non-LGBTQ+ homeless youth, and almost half of queer youth reported sexual abuse by an adult ...

  8. Media and LGBT youth of colour in the United States

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    About 500,000 youth experience homelessness, and 200,000 identify as part of the LGBT community; over 70 percent of homeless LGBT youth are people of colour. [48] The documentary follows Beniah, Noel, Giovanno, Benjamin, Danielle and Zaykeem over and 18-month period; Noel and Danielle are women.

  9. Why so many US homeless are LGBT - AOL

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    According to the Ruth Ellis Center, there will be around 1,000 homeless LGBT youth on the street an any given time in Detroit. A disproportionate number of homeless children are gay, often forced ...

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