Publication Date
2022
Start Date
2-9-2022 1:10 PM
End Date
2-9-2022 1:30 PM
Moderator
Phanghouy Chea
Description
In the United States sexual minority youth are at more risk to experience homelessness due to three key factors, family neglect, aging out of youth protection programs that support sexual minorities, and the lack of social support and protections from bullying within the school system.
In this presentation Deo will talk about how many sexual minorities are affected by these three trajectories. Then he will analyze how these trajectories all negatively impact sexual minorities, causing them to separate from their social networks. Finally, he will discuss some solutions on how we can reduce the number of sexual minorities experiencing homelessness.
Sexual Minorities’ Trajectory to Homelessness
In the United States sexual minority youth are at more risk to experience homelessness due to three key factors, family neglect, aging out of youth protection programs that support sexual minorities, and the lack of social support and protections from bullying within the school system.
In this presentation Deo will talk about how many sexual minorities are affected by these three trajectories. Then he will analyze how these trajectories all negatively impact sexual minorities, causing them to separate from their social networks. Finally, he will discuss some solutions on how we can reduce the number of sexual minorities experiencing homelessness.