#homeless while trans

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New York City's only shelter for LGBTQ adults is 'a nightmare,' ex-residents say

“Justice needs to be served for what they were doing at Marsha’s House,” one former resident of the Bronx shelter told NBC News

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KRMA-TV:  Excluded: Denver’s unhoused transgender population faces violence and barriers to housing

The National Alliance to End Homelessness found that while only 5 percent of the general population identifies as transgender or non-binary, they make up an estimated 20 to 40 percent of the unhoused population. Similarly, the National Center for Transgender Equality found that around 30 percent of trans people have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives

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Portland’s safe rest village model has shown success helping people get permanent homes

As Portland forges ahead with its plan to erect mass shelter, a smaller model is already showing notable success

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CATRINA DE ALBUQUERQUE:  Public bathrooms are a basic human right, but many cities aren't even trying to meet the need

It's great when companies like Starbucks make their facilities available to all, but the responsibility really rests with governments. Paris and other cities show some paths forward

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UPDATE:  Trans person murdered at homeless encampment in downtown Dallas

A spokeswoman in the Dallas Police Department’s Public Information Office said today (Monday, Aug. 9), that the victim shot to death Saturday, Aug. 7, on Park Avenue was a trans woman. The spokeswoman said the victim has been identified, but that her identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified

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Community to gather in memory of transgender woman found dead in Port Arthur, Texas

Community members on Sunday will gather tin Beaumont honor the life of Aidelen Evans, whose body was found earlier this month in a Port Arthur ditch

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Transgender Homeless People Struggle to Find Shelter in Richmond. This Bill Would Help

Virginia’s housing crisis is spinning out of control. Thanks to discrimination, it affects transgender people at a higher rate

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Woman evicted with three hours’ notice for being transgender

Kristine Ablinger was kicked out of her Auckland flat for being trans. The NZ Human Rights Commission says the homeowner acted within the law