country’s homeless youth population (National Low Income Housing Coalition [NLIHC], 2014). The Runaway Youth Act (RYA) was passed in 1974 after increasing concern that homeless youth were frequently residing in dangerous and overcrowded areas. RYA evolved into The Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) in 1977 and expanded into what it is known as today (NLIHC, 2014). RHYA is a federal law that provides funding for three different types of programs that are designed to assist homeless youth (National
BEING LGBT IN INDIA Introduction Today, homosexuality and queer identities may be acceptable to more Indian youths than ever before, but within the boundaries of family, home and school, acceptance of their sexuality and freedom to openly express their gender choices still remain a constant struggle for LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) people. In urban India, where social media and corporate initiatives have created increasing awareness of LGBT rights, the scenario looks more upbeat
As of 2009, the number of homeless young adults in America lays at an estimated number of 1.6 million (Eagle, p.29). Produced by directors Kirsten Kelly and Anne de Mare, The Homestretch is an observatory documentary that follows the lives of three homeless teenagers in Chicago. The analysis of homeless youth in The Homestretch reveals some of the deeper issues that link to the growing epidemic: immigration, abandonment, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) rights. Kirsten Kelly lived in
the vulnerability of experiencing stress and bias on a daily basis. Also, it is not uncommon for the youth to be introduced to drugs and alcohol by their relatives at home. The research showed that lesbian and bisexual girls are approximately ten times more likely to engage themselves into using cigarettes while gay men are reported to consume a malignant amount of alcohol. Transgender homeless youth have prominent rates of taking methamphetamine and other illicit drugs. Also, there are issues connected
the disparity among African Americans and white people; this treatment resembles the LGBT community's struggles. Just like the controversial civil rights movement in the 60s, the LGBT social movement today has similar struggles in acceptance. Some people might say civil rights and the LGBT
Marsha P. Johnson was a well-known figure in the LGBT community in New York from the mid-1960s to the 1990s. She would hustle throughout the night to help the large amount of homeless LGBT youth at the time, even though she was homeless herself (Deitcher 69). Everyone loved how she would brighten up a room by stepping into it. Thomas Vallette even said that "she [Marsha] has this kind of glow about her, she is like an angel, [and] her spirit shines through her" (Kasino, The Life and Times of Marsha
Every person on earth is impacted by homelessness either directly or indirectly. “On any given night in the United States there are 1.6-2 million homeless youth living on the streets, in shelters, or in other temporary accommodations.” (Edidin, Ganim, Hunter, and Karnik, 2012, p. 354) Everyone knows that homelessness exists but few people know about the long term affect the experience has on the victim and what it means for society as a whole. This is a growing concern for the whole world as the
to lead raids there and in other LGBT-friendly areas, arresting and harassing the customers. It catered to an assortment of patrons and was known to be popular among the poorest and most marginalized people in the gay community: drag queens, transgender people, effeminate young men, butch lesbians, male prostitutes, and homeless youth. But this time, unsuspectingly, patrons fought back with “uncharacteristic fury and outrage.” Within a short time, the first LGBT pride parade took place, and within
"I never imagined that I would be homeless." This statement has been made over time and time again, the fact that people end up homeless is shocking,. There are millions of homeless in America today. Many of these people had no other option but to become homeless. How many times have you drove down the road and turned a blind eye to a homeless person? Roughly twenty two thousand people are suffering from homelessness in America. The Great Depression had a devastating affect on the amount of unhoused
Introduction to Agency: The agency in which I am placed this year is True Colors; the agency is a non-profit organization that works with the sexual minority and gender minority youth and their families; they are located in Hartford Connecticut. The agency works with social service agencies, schools and other organizations within the community. On top of that True Colors has a yearly conference that has over 2,000 attendees, in which workshops are done to provide information and educate those