There is a lack of information and research on this topic in Peel. However an efficient amount of research has been conducted in Toronto to promote access to homeless shelters.
Trans Access Project
Trans Communities Shelters Access Project
http://accessalliance.ca/sites/accessalliance/files/documents/AFTransPositiveShelterList.pdf
http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/a-2002-Creating-a-Space1.pdf
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org
The National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Transgender Civil Rights Project
'Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Shelters Safe for Transgender People'
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
Useful YouTube video to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReIcQnId7Qw
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October 15, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the nights I spent worrying about my friends who had nowhere safe to turn. This level of support proves that we are finally ready to demand a city where everyone has a place to sleep without fear.
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how are people supposed to feel safe when they are getting turned away at the door? fix this now.
long overdue. peel is behind the times on this one smh
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There is a lack of information and research on this topic in Peel. However an efficient amount of research has been conducted in Toronto to promote access to homeless shelters.
Trans Access Project
Trans Communities Shelters Access Project
http://accessalliance.ca/sites/accessalliance/files/documents/AFTransPositiveShelterList.pdf
http://www.wellesleyinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/a-2002-Creating-a-Space1.pdf
National Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.nationalhomeless.org
The National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Transgender Civil Rights Project
'Transitioning Our Shelters: A Guide to Making Shelters Safe for Transgender People'
http://www.thetaskforce.org/
Useful YouTube video to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReIcQnId7Qw
Updates
October 15, 2014
Seeing this momentum grow reminds me of the nights I spent worrying about my friends who had nowhere safe to turn. This level of support proves that we are finally ready to demand a city where everyone has a place to sleep without fear.
3 Comments
Everyone deserves a safe place to sleep at night regardless of who they are. This is basic human decency.
how are people supposed to feel safe when they are getting turned away at the door? fix this now.
long overdue. peel is behind the times on this one smh
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Everyone deserves a safe place to sleep at night regardless of who they are. This is basic human decency.