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Homelessness
Why Veterans Are Particularly Vulnerable to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Veterans are among the most hard-hit, with heightened health and economic threats from the pandemic.
Homelessness Could Rise 45 Percent in One Year Due to Unemployment Crisis
A new study estimates that about 250,000 people could be left homeless as a result of layoffs in the wake of COVID-19.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Making the Housing Crisis Even Worse
Millions who are now unemployed must scramble to figure out how to pay their rent or mortgage.
Ilhan Omar Bill Would Cancel Rent and Mortgage Payments for Duration of Pandemic
The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act would not just freeze rent payments but also forgive them entirely.
Amid Pandemic, Homeless New Yorkers Demand Refuge in Vacant Apartments, Hotels
Tens of thousands of homeless people in New York City have been left with no way to shelter in place.
Governments Say “Stay at Home,” But Thousands Don’t Have a Home
Homelessness was at crisis levels in the U.S. COVID-19 has put this already vulnerable population even more at risk.
Punitive Measures Worsen the Homelessness Crisis. We Must Guarantee Housing.
Fortunately, many cities are adopting strategies that are geared toward helping people over judging them.
Trump’s Homelessness Czar Seeks to Further Criminalize the Homeless
Robert Marbut has urged localities to stop “enabling” the homeless by providing free meals on city streets.
It’s Time to Guarantee a Home for Everyone in the US
In the wealthiest country in history, we must ensure all people have a place to live.
LGBTQ Activists Took on ICE, the Corporatization of Pride, and More in 2019
2019 was a year of incredible protests and radical responses from LGBTQ communities to injustices around the world.