Why Are Queer and Trans Youth Such a Disproportionate Part of the Houseless Population in Canada? With Dr. Alex Abramovich

Queer Devotions

English - July 07, 2021 10:45 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MB
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Dr. Alex Abramovich, our guest today, is an expert on 2SLGBTQ+ youth houselessness - and has been addressing the issue for the past 10 years. Internationally recognized for his work, Dr. Abramovich is one of few Canadian researchers studying the phenomenon of queer and trans youth homelessness. In our conversation today, I ask about why queer and trans youth are so much more likely to be housing insecure than their cisgender or heterosexual peers, how religious intolerance plays a role in forcing youth out of their homes, what kinds of interventions work and the available affirming services youth can access.

Just a note: there is talk of suicidality, self-harm and childhood abuse.

PFLAG, Faith in Our Families: https://pflag.org/resource/faith-our-families

Sprott House: https://ymcagta.org/find-a-y/ymca-sprott-house

More about Dr. Abramovich: https://www.camh.ca/en/science-and-research/science-and-research-staff-directory/alexabramovich