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Where Am I Going to Go? Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.

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  • Introduction
    • Prologue
    • Letter to the Reader
    • 1. Introduction: Where Are We Now?
  • Chapters
    • 2. Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action
    • 2.1 It’s A Kiki...
    • 3. Pathways Into and Out of Homelessness for LGBTQ2S Youth
    • 3.1 Ruth Ellis Center Family Preservation Program, Detroit, Michigan
    • 4. Discrimination & Mental Health Outcomes of Black Youth Experiencing Homelessness
    • 4.1 Central Toronto Youth Services
    • 5. The Youth Homelessness Crisis and a Path to End It: Interventions to Better Serve LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness
    • 5.1 Youth Wisdom, Harm Reduction & Housing First: RainCity Housing’s Queer & Trans Youth Housing Project
    • 5.2 Messy and Magical: A Closer Look at the GLBT Host Home Program
    • 5.3 YMCA Sprott House: Creating a Better Space for LGBTQ2S Youth in Toronto
    • 5.4 Ozone House: LGBTQ2S Inclusive Emergency Services
    • 6. Black Queer Youth, Unstable Housing and Homelessness: Understanding the Impact of Family Conflict, School and Community-Based Violence on Racialized LGBTQ2S Youth
    • 6.1 The Black Queer Youth Initiative: Challenging Racism, Stigma & Exclusion
    • 6.2 Unapologetic: The Young Black Gay Men’s Leadership Initiative
    • 7. Addressing the Vocational Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Supported Employment
    • 7.1 LEAP into Action: Preparing LGBTQ2S Youth for the Work Force
    • 8. Addressing the Legal Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness
    • 8.1 The Peter Cicchino Youth Project & the Reality of Street-Involved Youth & Youth Experiencing Homelessness in NYC
    • 9. Policy into Practice: How Government Can Play a Role in Supporting LGBTQ2S Youth
    • 9.1 A Provincial Response to LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness
  • Conclusion
    • 10. Conclusion: The Way Forward
    • Epilogue
  • Creative Pieces
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  1. Where Am I Going to Go? Intersectional Approaches to Ending LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness in Canada & the U.S.
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2017

Introduction

PrologueLetter to the Reader1. Introduction: Where Are We Now?

Chapters

2. Homeless & Street-Involved Indigenous LGBTQ2S Youth in British Columbia: Intersectionality, Challenges, Resilience & Cues for Action2.1 It’s A Kiki...3. Pathways Into and Out of Homelessness for LGBTQ2S Youth3.1 Ruth Ellis Center Family Preservation Program, Detroit, Michigan4. Discrimination & Mental Health Outcomes of Black Youth Experiencing Homelessness4.1 Central Toronto Youth Services5. The Youth Homelessness Crisis and a Path to End It: Interventions to Better Serve LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness5.1 Youth Wisdom, Harm Reduction & Housing First: RainCity Housing’s Queer & Trans Youth Housing Project5.2 Messy and Magical: A Closer Look at the GLBT Host Home Program5.3 YMCA Sprott House: Creating a Better Space for LGBTQ2S Youth in Toronto5.4 Ozone House: LGBTQ2S Inclusive Emergency Services6. Black Queer Youth, Unstable Housing and Homelessness: Understanding the Impact of Family Conflict, School and Community-Based Violence on Racialized LGBTQ2S Youth6.1 The Black Queer Youth Initiative: Challenging Racism, Stigma & Exclusion6.2 Unapologetic: The Young Black Gay Men’s Leadership Initiative7. Addressing the Vocational Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness with Supported Employment7.1 LEAP into Action: Preparing LGBTQ2S Youth for the Work Force8. Addressing the Legal Needs of LGBTQ2S Youth Experiencing Homelessness8.1 The Peter Cicchino Youth Project & the Reality of Street-Involved Youth & Youth Experiencing Homelessness in NYC9. Policy into Practice: How Government Can Play a Role in Supporting LGBTQ2S Youth9.1 A Provincial Response to LGBTQ2S Youth Homelessness

Conclusion

10. Conclusion: The Way ForwardEpilogue

Creative Pieces

Glossary

Chapters 10. Conclusion: The Way Forward
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