I wrote this for WNPR. There are kids out there living in unimaginable situations, and they’re really good at not being found. This is especially true of the LGBTQIA kids who are over-represented among the homeless population. So many of these kids aren’t runaways. They’ve been thrown away.
Tag Archives: Homeless youth
Homelessness: Another side to the story
An international charity organization that works for people who are homeless and marginalized, Depaul, has put up some posters around Great Britain that are very cool. Check more of them out here. Here’s more on Depaul Nightstop UK. Imagine. Opening up your home to a young person who has been sleeping rough. And thanks, …
What the hell, Christians?
Andrews University in Berrian Springs, Mich., shut down a bake sale that would have benefited an organization that helps LGBT youth who are homeless. From Blue Nation Review, an email from Andrews’ dean of student life (emphasis mine): I think the most helpful thing I can do is to draw your attention to the fundraising …