Check out the posts below to learn more about the queer housing crisis, service gaps for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals experiencing homelessness, and community examples of change.
Featured header image: The Peace Tower of Parliament Hill, Ottawa, photographed against the sky with Canadian flag at its peak. Photo by Hamid Siddiqi (@hamidsiddiqi7)/Unsplash
Models for Change: Community Examples
Promising Approaches in Action
Ottawa can utilize the example of Toronto’s 2SLGBTQIA+ shelter for refugees as a template for meeting Ottawa’s needs.
2SLGBTQIA+ Homelessness: Key Facts
Please check out key information below highlighting the inequities 2SLGBTQIA+ indivduals experience while homeless:
Systemic Barriers
Summary of Findings from Recent Research
Service Gaps Identified for the 2SLGBTQIA+ Homeless Community
In September 2020 the City of Ottawa asked citizens to engage in their community safety and wellbeing research 1. Out of the 709 respondents, the following points were found: