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Prologue
Letter to the Reader
Introduction
- 1. Introduction: Where Are We Now?
Intersectionality
- 2. Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action
- 2.1 It’s A Kiki...
Pathways & Family Conflict
- 3. Pathways Into and Out of Homelessness for LGBTQ2S Youth
- 3.1 Ruth Ellis Center Family Preservation Program, Detroit, Michigan
Mental Health & Addictions
- 4. Discrimination & Mental Health Outcomes of Black Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- 4.1 Central Toronto Youth Services
Housing Models
Experiences of Racialized LGBTQ2S Youth
Employment
- 7. Addressing the Vocational Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Supported Employment
- 7.1 LEAP into Action: Preparing LGBTQ2S Youth for the Work Force
Legal & Justice Issues
- 8. Addressing the Legal Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness
- 8.1 The Peter Cicchino Youth Project & the Reality of Street-Involved Youth & Youth Experiencing Homelessness in NYC
Policy
- 9. Policy into Practice: How Government Can Play a Role in Supporting LGBTQ2S Youth
- 9.1 A Provincial Response to LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness
Conclusion
- 10. Conclusion: The Way Forward
Epilogue
Creative Pieces
Glossary of Important Terms

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Where Am I Going to Go? Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
Intersectionality

Intersectionality

Publication Date:

2017

Publisher(s):

Canadian Observatory on Homelessness

1. Introduction: Where Are We Now? 2. Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action

Prologue

Letter to the Reader

Introduction

1. Introduction: Where Are We Now?

Intersectionality

2. Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action 2.1 It’s A Kiki...

Pathways & Family Conflict

3. Pathways Into and Out of Homelessness for LGBTQ2S Youth 3.1 Ruth Ellis Center Family Preservation Program, Detroit, Michigan

Mental Health & Addictions

4. Discrimination & Mental Health Outcomes of Black Youth Experiencing Homelessness 4.1 Central Toronto Youth Services

Housing Models

5. The Youth Homelessness Crisis and a Path to End It: Interventions to Better Serve LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness 5.1 Youth Wisdom, Harm Reduction & Housing First: RainCity Housing’s Queer & Trans Youth Housing Project 5.2 Messy and Magical: A Closer Look at the GLBT Host Home Program 5.3 YMCA Sprott House: Creating a Better Space for LGBTQ2S Youth in Toronto 5.4 Ozone House: LGBTQ2S Inclusive Emergency Services

Experiences of Racialized LGBTQ2S Youth

6. Black Queer Youth, Unstable Housing and Homelessness: Understanding the Impact of Family Conflict, School and Community-Based Violence on Racialized LGBTQ2S Youth 6.1 The Black Queer Youth Initiative: Challenging Racism, Stigma & Exclusion 6.2 Unapologetic: The Young Black Gay Men’s Leadership Initiative

Employment

7. Addressing the Vocational Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Supported Employment 7.1 LEAP into Action: Preparing LGBTQ2S Youth for the Work Force

Legal & Justice Issues

8. Addressing the Legal Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness 8.1 The Peter Cicchino Youth Project & the Reality of Street-Involved Youth & Youth Experiencing Homelessness in NYC

Policy

9. Policy into Practice: How Government Can Play a Role in Supporting LGBTQ2S Youth 9.1 A Provincial Response to LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness

Conclusion

10. Conclusion: The Way Forward

Epilogue

Creative Pieces

Glossary of Important Terms

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