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Helping LGBTQ homeless youth is personal for Ruth Ellis Staff

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LGBTQ youth have a 120% higher risk of becoming unhoused than other youth. Across the nation, LGBTQ youth drop-in centers aim to minimize harm to homeless youth and help them build a foundation for security and stability. In this #AuthenticVoicesOfPride episode, we follow the staff of the Ruth Ellis Center in Detroit who were all formerly homeless or housing insecure themselves. Presented by Chevrolet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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