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I gave a talk recently about homelessness and minorities. \u00a0A summary and my slides can be seen here\u00a0http:\/\/www.neurofamilymatters.co.uk\/news\/2016\/10\/25\/invisibility-and-homelessness<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n I was homeless 23 years ago, but its effects have never left me. \u00a0The fear of being so vulnerable and alone as a black disabled sometimes-woman is something I\u2019ll never be able to forget, as it was terrifying to me. \u00a0More support is needed for homeless who are LGBT , disabled, People of Colour and\/or very young or old. \u00a0However much of the homeless initiatives I\u2019ve seen tend to concentrate on straight white men. \u00a0Things need to be so much better.<\/p>\n Also included in the link above is my partial zine on how to safely run away if you\u2019re an adult. \u00a0You can buy the complete zine on Etsy\u00a0https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/uk\/listing\/256116258\/get-lost-a-guide-to-running-away-for?ref=shop_home_active_3<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I gave a talk recently about homelessness and minorities. A summary and my slides can be seen here http:\/\/www.neurofamilymatters.co.uk\/news\/2016\/10\/25\/invisibility-and-homelessness<\/a> <\/p>\n I was homeless 23 years ago, but its effects have never left me. The fear of being so vulnerable and alone as a black disabled sometimes-woman is something I’ll never be able to forget, as it was terrifying to me. More support is needed for homeless who are LGBT , disabled, People of Colour and\/or very young or old. However much of the homeless initiatives I’ve seen tend to concentrate on straight white men. Things need to be so much better.<\/p>\n![](\"http:\/\/67.media.tumblr.com\/154e9b2b361b10e8ce48b5ebd6419c68\/tumblr_ofpdrzdY8C1qd3j1wo1_500.jpg\")
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