Meet the LGBT Leaders Who Used to Be Homeless
Almost half of homeless youth in America are LGBT. Though some of those youth are able to rise above, too many stay quiet about their past, say two advocates for the cause.
June 06 2014 5:00 AM
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Almost half of homeless youth in America are LGBT. Though some of those youth are able to rise above, too many stay quiet about their past, say two advocates for the cause.
After struggling with housing instability in her adolescence, Shahera Hyatt now serves as one of the lead advisers in California's fight to end youth homelessness.
Today's he's best known as one of New York's preeminent ballroom gatekeepers and has been featured in magazines around the world. But Twiggy Pucci Garcon didn't always have such security.
After struggling with homelessness and familial rejection in his youth, Morgan Keenan founded the Missouri GSA Network to help give voice to students silenced like he was.