The rainbow community faces homelessness at a significantly higher rate than other New Zealanders, new research shows.
The study explored the relationship between Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ and homelessness, and was carried out by researcher Dr Brodie Fraser.
Earlier research from Fraser examined the experiences of eight people from the LGBTIQ+ community who had been homeless.
There was a clear disparity in the proportion of homeless who were LGBTIQ+, Fraser said. However, New Zealand lacks comprehensive data on the LGBTIQ+ population, so they made use of international figures. Read more
Related Posts:
News category: New Zealand, News Shorts.
