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Detroit Groups Get $2.5 Million To Prevent HIV Transmission

ABC News Radio | Anselm Gibbs | Posted 04.08.2013 | Detroit
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(LANSING, Mich.) -- Seven Detroit-based organizations are among those set to benefit from almost $2.5 million in funding from the Michigan Department ...

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End the Chill: This Winter, Help LGBT Homeless Youth Come in From the Cold

Laura A. Hughes | Posted 10.08.2012 | Gay Voices
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Laura A. Hughes

Detroit is far from the only city with a significant LGBTQ homeless youth population. But in a city ravaged by economic decline, it is these youth who bear a disproportionate share of the burden.

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Living On The Streets At The Dangerous Intersection Of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Race And Class

Laura A. Hughes | Posted 05.12.2012 | Gay Voices
Read More: Ruth Ellis Center, Homeless Queer Teens, Queer Teen Homelessness, Homeless Gay Youth, Gay Teen Homelessness, Gay Youth Homelessness, Homeless Gay Teens, Homeless LGBT Youth, Lgbt Youth Homelessness, Queer Youth Homelessness, Lgbt Teen Homelessness, Homeless Queer Youth, Gay Voices News
Laura A. Hughes

We know LGBT youth homelessness is not like the issues of marriage equality or the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," both more "palatable" not only to the public but to those who help fund and drive the agenda for LGBT equality. But we must do whatever we can to make it a priority.

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