18/07/2018
Key Facts on the LGBT homeless Youth in the UK:
-24% of the homeless youth population identified as LGBT in 2015.
-4,800 LGBT people are homeless or living in a hostile environment, most cases include those driven out by their families.
-77% of LGBT youth homelessness could be preventable, due to familial rejection and ejection from housing.
-While homeless, the LGBT community is significantly more likely to experience targeted violence, sexual exploitation, substance misuse, physical and mental health problems.
-66% of people accessing stone wall housing state that their housing problems are directly related to their sexual orientation.
