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Montrose Drop-in Centers to Serve Homeless LGBT Youth
On any given night, roughly 200 LGBT youth may be homeless on the streets of Houston.
Many have been kicked out by their parents due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. Often, they’re forced to choose between so-called survival sex (in exchange for food and shelter) or going hungry and sleeping under bridges.
Beginning this fall, however, they’ll have two new options in Montrose.
Last month, the Pink Giraffe House, a drop-in center for homeless youth, opened its doors at 2304 Mason St.
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2016/10/montrose-drop-in-centers-to-serve-homeless-lgbt-youth/