Queer and Homelessness

Disclaimer: This episode discusses experiences and reasons why LGBTIQA+ young people may experience homelessness in their lives, if you are feeling a little sensitive today, come back another time - or if this episode has brought up any feelings of distress for you - contact the support resources and the end of this page. Welcome back to Season 3 of the Queer And? Podcast! ✨ We’re diving straight in with a vital and timely conversation about the realities of young LGBTQIA+ people experiencing homelessness; a topic that is often misunderstood, overlooked or discussed without centring lived experience. Kass and this season’s new co-host and YPN staff member, MJ (they/them), sit down with Alicia (they/he) and Dani (they/them) to explore the intersectional challenges faced by queer people navigating housing instability. Drawing on both professional expertise from the Youth Homelessness Advisory Council and PICYS, as well as personal lived experience, Alicia and Dani unpack the language used around homelessness and why it matters. Together, we discuss how existing systems can — and must — adapt to better support young LGBTQIA+ people. Recorded before the holiday period, this episode also reflects the idea of “making kindness hot again,” while exploring meaningful ways we can show up for our communities experiencing homelessness — during the holidays and beyond. Want to dig deeper into the data? Check out Youth Pride Network’s State of Play report on young LGBTQIA+ people’s experiences of the youth accommodation system in WA: https://youthpridenetwork.net/wp-content/uploads/YPN-State-of-Play-Report-I.pdf Further Support Resources: PICYS (Perth Inner City Youth Service): https://picys.org.au/ 🏳️‍🌈 QLife: LGBTIQA+ peer support 3pm–midnight, every day Call: 1800 184 527 WebChat: qlife.org.au 🤍 Lifeline: crisis support & suicide prevention 24/7 Call: 13 11 14 Text: 0477 13 11 14 Chat: lifeline.org.au This podcast was recorded on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar and we wish to acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as traditional custodians of this land, its waters, and its communities. We acknowledge and pay respect to Elders past, present, and future as sovereign leaders. Sovereignty was never ceded. This always was, and always will be, Aboriginal land. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.