Kate Hawksworth, who works at The Alex, a Calgary community health centre, said she’s heard from LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness who fear visiting local shelters because of discrimination, homophobia, transphobia and violence. The teens also worry they will be misunderstood and judged. “Some have said they feel safer on the street,” she said. “There’s a disproportionate number of LGBTQ youth that are homeless, that are facing barriers to accessing services.” calgaryherald/news/local-news/province-creates-working-group-to-tackle-lgbtq-youth-homelessness
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 04:36:02 +0000
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