LGBT Homeless Youth
it's bigger than u think

"While the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force admits that no public assessment of the runaway and homeless situation among LGBTQ youth exists for metropolitan Atlanta, most studies suggest that a staggering 40%-56% of the overall homeless youth population self-identifies as LGBT. In addition, the National Coalition for the Homeless ranked Atlanta the fourth "meanest" city in the country regarding homeless people in 2006.

A recent census comparing the homeless population in Atlanta to available shelter services showed a minimum shortage of 1,700 beds for all single homeless people, which includes children and youth. CHRIS Kids alone receives an average of one referral each week to serve a LGBTQ young person, well beyond its current capacity.

Because the Rainbow program is normally full, CHRIS Kids finds
homes for the overflow of homeless gay youth in its other group
homes and supervised apartment settings. The staff estimates
that 20%-25% of its total client population self-identifies as
a sexual minority."