Fair Chance at Housing Act
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TWENTY-EIGHT PERCENT OF LGBTQ+ YOUTH HAVE EXPERIENCED HOMELESSNESS OR HOUSING INSTABILITY
On any given night in 2020, nearly 34,000 people under the age of 25 were homeless. LGBTQ+ youth have historically been overrepresented in this population, accounting for about 40% of the entire youth homeless population. In 2021, 28% of all LGBTQ+ youth reported having experienced homelessness or housing instability. These disturbing statistics are related to Continue reading
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Broad Coalition tells Congress to Give People with Criminal Records a Fair Chance at Housing
By Christina Libre, NLIHC Policy Intern NLIHC sent a letter this week to Congress to support Representative Maxine Waters’ (D-CA) bold leadership in introducing the Fair Chance at Housing Act of 2016 (H.R. 5085), landmark legislation that will go a long way to ensuring people with criminal records have access to affordable housing. The letter Continue reading
On the Home Front 