Collected Item: “Canada's LGBTQ+ Community Struggles with Housing & Health (On Top of the Discrimination)”
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Canada's LGBTQ+ Community Struggles with Housing & Health (On Top of the Discrimination)
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Unfortunately, the LGBTQ+ community is no stranger to discrimination. From school, to work, to finding a safe place to stay. We have heard about campuses closing due to the pandemic, and thus left many in the community to reevaluate their housing options. Some have had to return to their family home, despite some of those homes being less than accepting of them. With everyone concerned over their health, it is only right to allow everyone to feel safe where they live, too. However, this does not only affect the youth populations. The older members of the community have also been struggling with housing and healthcare.
As one of the linked articles wrote, there is a lack of data collection regarding the LGBTQ+ populations. Their needs and concerns cannot be tackled with if the data were never there to begin with. It seems to go downhill from here as health concerns increase while their mental health deteriorates.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-struggles-faced-by-lgbtq-youth-during-covid-19-lockdowns/
https://theconversation.com/lgbtq-canadian-baby-boomers-in-need-of-safer-housing-in-senior-years-151827
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pandemic-mental-health-lgbtq-youth-1.5897660
As one of the linked articles wrote, there is a lack of data collection regarding the LGBTQ+ populations. Their needs and concerns cannot be tackled with if the data were never there to begin with. It seems to go downhill from here as health concerns increase while their mental health deteriorates.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-the-struggles-faced-by-lgbtq-youth-during-covid-19-lockdowns/
https://theconversation.com/lgbtq-canadian-baby-boomers-in-need-of-safer-housing-in-senior-years-151827
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/pandemic-mental-health-lgbtq-youth-1.5897660
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HST 494, Arizona State University, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Minority Communities, Housing, Safety
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2021-02-07