It's been very hard for the LGBTQ youth to come out in the past few decades as many fear being rejected by their families and loved ones, but the ones who do have the courage to come out end up being homeless, that is not the case for every person that comes out, but a recent study shows that 40 percent of youth homelessness cases are caused by teen's coming out to their families. What does the Government do about this? What can we as individuals do about this issue?
Half of the LGBTQ experience a negative reaction when they come out to their families, anyone who is coming out of the closet is vulnerable to rejection and is at a higher risk of victimization. Even though the connection between a parent's acceptance to their child and their …show more content…
A study shows that gay and lesbian homeless youth are very likely to be experiencing depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. Many LGBTQ homeless youth report higher rates of unprotected sex and HIV infection than non-LGBT homeless youth.
People say a mother's love is unconditional, but that wasn't the case for Jennel, a Hispanic transgender woman who came out to her mother at age 12. She was bullied by her father as he referred to her by her birth name and used 'his' pronouns. After experiencing sexual violence and mental health illnesses, she began experiencing homelessness.
Jannel's case is one of thousands of cases that the LGBTQ youth used to encounter and unfortunately still are for decades, even though the federal government is not addressing this issue, the LGBTQ community has many charities focused on helping LGBTQ homeless youth overcome this stage. One of the organizations for Atlanta is lost-n-found youth (LFNY), LFNY is a non-profit organization that exists to end homelessness for the LGBTQ and all sexual minorities, you can learn more about them and get involved by visiting
Half of the LGBTQ experience a negative reaction when they come out to their families, anyone who is coming out of the closet is vulnerable to rejection and is at a higher risk of victimization. Even though the connection between a parent's acceptance to their child and their …show more content…
A study shows that gay and lesbian homeless youth are very likely to be experiencing depression and post-traumatic stress disorders. Many LGBTQ homeless youth report higher rates of unprotected sex and HIV infection than non-LGBT homeless youth.
People say a mother's love is unconditional, but that wasn't the case for Jennel, a Hispanic transgender woman who came out to her mother at age 12. She was bullied by her father as he referred to her by her birth name and used 'his' pronouns. After experiencing sexual violence and mental health illnesses, she began experiencing homelessness.
Jannel's case is one of thousands of cases that the LGBTQ youth used to encounter and unfortunately still are for decades, even though the federal government is not addressing this issue, the LGBTQ community has many charities focused on helping LGBTQ homeless youth overcome this stage. One of the organizations for Atlanta is lost-n-found youth (LFNY), LFNY is a non-profit organization that exists to end homelessness for the LGBTQ and all sexual minorities, you can learn more about them and get involved by visiting