2016 Reports

Transgender Homelessness: Causes and Actions Needed

Barber, Elise Isabella; Smith, Raymond Arthur

Transgender individuals in the U.S. face many forms of discrimination that lead them to unstable housing situations or homelessness. Although some governmental social programs such as programs under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act help address transgender homelessness, more social service programs are necessary to sufficiently resolve this critical problem.