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LGBTIQ
Homelessness
Roberto BERNAD
Hey, sisters!
There seems to be further knowledge
about life in Mars than about
LGTBIQ homelessness in Europe
Tim Sigsworth
Gregory Lewis & Jama Shelton
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LET’S ADDRESS THIS ( ) !!
LGTBIQ homelessness in Europe*
National Strategies for
Homelessness in Europe
addresses LGTBIQ
homelessness
No official figuresor estimates on
LGTBIQ homelessness
*Source: Survey conducted for this workshop among FEANTSA’s AC members
Homelessness Strategies Homelessness Strategies addressing LGTBIQ homeless people
Official figures or estimates of LGTBIQ homeless people
LGTBIQ Homelessness Research
• Movisie (NL)
• BAGW (DE)
• Avvocati di strada (IT)
• Albert Kennedy Trust (UK)
0 out of 10 countries report some research
on LGTBIQ homelessness being
conducted:4
Why should we care?
24%
Source: AKT (2015) LGBT Youth homelessness
of homeless young people
in the UK identify as LGBT*
Ireland, France, Poland & Lithuania
report LGBTIQ discrimination as a possible
relevant factor leading to homelessness
13 countries report LGBTIQ discrimination as a
factor among others leading to homelessness.
Hungary reports LGBTIQ discrimination is not a relevant factor leading to homelessness.
72%
6%
22%
Source: Lurie & Schuster (2015) Discrimination at the margins
Which are the instersections?
Services for the LGTBIQ homeless
countries report organizations providing
support exclusively to LGTBIQ homeless people• Türkis Rosa Lila Villa (AT)
• Homelike (CZ)
• Le Refuge (FR)
• Lesben-und Schwulenverband Deutschland (DE)
• Transgender Support Association, Color Youth & PRAKSIS (GR)
• Lambda Warszawa (PL)
countries report organizations providing support to
LGTBIQ homeless people among othersCzech Republic, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands
Organizations providing services for LGTBIQ homeless people
6
6
Specialists on LGBTIQ
housing advice and support providers
…and some research projects
Supports each year about 300 young LGBTIQ
National Help Line: 700 LGTBIQ persons asking for
support because of LGTBIQ discrimination in the family
Some good practices…
Thank you!
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And now….LET’S ADDRESS THIS ( ) !!
I have some questions!
• Which data do we need about LGBTIQ people experiencing homelessness
and their specifics needs?
• Would taking care about LGTBIQ youth homelessness be a relevant
homelessness prevention measure?
• Do the needs of homeless LGBTIQ differ? Are we responding effectively?
• Should we create specific services for the LGBTIQ homeless or would these
be even more stigmatizing? Or should we provide training to our organizations’
workers?
• How can we use data to design efficient support to LGTBIQ youth/homeless?
• Are we collaborating enough (or at all) with LGTBIQ organizations?
• What can FEANTSA & member organizations do to address the issue?
• Is there life in Mars?
