Did you know that according to HUD “[m]embers of the LGBT community are more likely to become homeless, and once homeless, more likely to endure discrimination and harassment that extends their homelessness”? LGBT people are not protected under the Fair Housing Act, however, HUD’s Equal Access Rule “makes it illegal to discriminate against LGBT individuals and families in any housing that receives funding from HUD or is insured by the Federal Housing Administration, regardless of local laws.” Orange County is positioned to lead the way in providing safe, compassionate, and equal housing opportunities to members of the LGBT community.
In order to better serve our LGBT population experiencing homelessness, 211OC will provide a FREE training on LGBT sensitivity and best practices. We hope to have at least one representative from each of our HMIS participating agencies attend this upcoming event. In order to book an appropriate venue, we need to get a rough idea of how many attendees we can expect.
If you would like to attend, please send an email to Casey Parnis with answers to the following questions:
How many staff members from your agency would you like to send?
Are there any specific sub-populations you would like more information about (i.e. youth, transgender, LGBT parents)?
Are there any weekdays in June that you would be unavailable for training?
Thank you so much! We hope to see you there!