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The Causes, Risks, and Solutions for LGBTQ+ Youth Homelessness

Maurice Gattis, Ph.D., the Senior Advisor to the Queer Research and Advocacy Center (Q Collective) and an associate professor in the School of Social Work, recently detailed how LGBTQ+ youth are overrepresented in the rising population of people experiencing homelessness. His article on the news website SWHELPER goes beyond recounting the risks these youth face, […]