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Transgender Homelessness

Written By: Omar Raza | EEqual Content Creator The odds that transgender youth experience homelessness is 10 times their cisgender counterparts. In addition to this, unhoused transgender youth are twice as likely to miss school and attempt suicide 3 times as much on average in comparison to cisgender youth. This information gathered from Schoolhouse...

Shedding Light on the Alarming Correlation Between LGBTQIA+ Community and Youth Homelessness: A Call for Action

Written by DaTaeveyon Daniels.

Written By: Da’Taeveyon Daniels | EEqual Content Creator In honor of Pride Month, I want to draw attention to a pressing issue that continues to affect the LGBTQIA+ community: youth homelessness. It is essential to delve deeper into the complex factors contributing to this issue and work towards creating a more inclusive and supportive society for...

The Consequential Impacts of Natural Disasters on Homelessness

Written by Dana Olson.

By: Dana Olson | EEqual Content Writer Through the Misconceptions Surrounding How People Become Homeless, and many various issues surrounding The Health Implications For Those Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty, we can see the major obstacles and impacts of homelessness. However, one that is rarely touched on is the by-product of natural disasters...

Homelessness During The Holidays: An Alternate Perspective

Written by Sairah Khan.

Photo Credits: Oleg Magni In general, we characterize December with winter festivities and the celebration of holidays, most notably Christmas and Hanukkah. Since this month has a lot to offer in the way of events and time with family, the feelings of goodwill and happiness often consume us. Naturally, this is not the case for every individual but...

The Impact of Familial Relationships on Poverty and Homelessness

Written by Sairah Khan.

Photo Credits: Taufiq Klinkenborg Every single individual is born into circumstances over which they have no influence or control. Familial relationships are a primary example of a factor that are a virtue of birth and, specifically, are important for lifelong well being. Though the development of such relationships may appear to be an aspect of life...

How Food and Housing Insecurities Diminish Educational Gains

Written by Sairah Khan.

The rising costs of post-secondary tuition and its implications for equity and accessibility have been a recurring topic on the political agenda for the last decade. Even with grants and scholarships accounted for, the price of college has impelled many to rely on loans and stretch budgets. Fortunately, a push for progress on the matter has succeeded,...

Tag: Homelessness

Transgender Homelessness

Shedding Light on the Alarming Correlation Between LGBTQIA+ Community and Youth Homelessness: A Call for Action

The Consequential Impacts of Natural Disasters on Homelessness

Homelessness During The Holidays: An Alternate Perspective

The Impact of Familial Relationships on Poverty and Homelessness

How Food and Housing Insecurities Diminish Educational Gains