Drag Show to End Homelessness

“They want housing to allow them to build their lives up from there…” - Poly Pop-TartAt the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, we featured Sammie Rayner and Community Forward SF’s work in episode 5 and with our unhoused trans-gender, LGBTQ, and people female-identify community members.In this episode, we bring Sammie back along with Felicia Torrez from Community Forward SF and Poly Pop-Tart a Drag Queen, Stand Up Comedian & Performer to focus on Community Forward SF’s upcoming Drag Show to End Homelessness“Stepping Out”According to a 2020 National Alliance to End Homelessness point in time count The number of adult transgender individuals experiencing homelessness increased 88 percent since 2016 and the number experiencing unsheltered homelessness increased 113 percent during the same period.  Transgender individuals are disproportionately unsheltered.  Sixty-three percent are living in such situations. For comparison, 49 percent of cisgender people experiencing homelessness are unsheltered. The National Center for Transgender Equality estimates that one in five transgender individuals have experienced homelessness at some point in their lives.To purchase tickets or to become a sponsor for the Drag Show to End Homelessness “Stepping Out” go to community forward sf dot org and click on get involved. You can make a donation and find out more about Community Forward SF’s housing, programs and services at community forward sf dot org Please consider donating to Voices of the Community - Voices of the Community is now fiscally sponsored by Intersection for the Arts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which allows us to offer you tax deductions for your contributions. Please consider making a donation to help us provide future shows just like this one. 🎧Explore Our Award-Winning Special SeriesIf you enjoyed this episode, dive deeper into our 4-part legacy of impact:Where Art Meets Impact: How creativity drives systemic change. Season 1 and Season 2From Bankruptcy to Reinvention: The story of Stockton’s resilience. COVID-19’s Impact Series: Navigating the pandemic's effect on our community.Making the Invisible Visible: Discover the untold stories of finding home.