Young transgender people must feel comfortable accessing support
We’ve spoken to Homeless Link about our work in this area
Unfortunately, young people who are transgender are more likely to become homeless than many of their peers.
We know that they face significant inequalities in areas such as health, housing and social inclusion. They are also disproportionately affected by hate crime and homelessness, and have difficulties accessing support services.
We want Porchlight services to be accessible to young trans people and other members of the LGBT+ community, and to address issues they may have.
Graysen Whittaker, our LGBT+ services development manager, has been talking to Homeless Link about our work in this area.
This includes The BeYou Project our service for young trans people and others from the LGBT+ community.
The needs of trans young people are often very different to LGB young people. I’m trans myself so when a young person is, for example, dealing with the gender identity clinic I can draw on my experiences to help them
We’re dedicated to ensuring Porchlight and the organisations it works with continues to develop support that meets the needs of all members of the diverse LGBT+ community.
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Safe spaces, advice and support for LGBT+ young people in Kent and Medway
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