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# Brighton housing campaigner warns of LGBTQ+ homelessness
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/brighton-housing-campaigner-warns-of-lgbtq-homelessness/
- Published: 2021-02-24T17:13:36.000Z
- Updated: 2021-02-24T09:52:05.000Z
- Description: Daniel Harris, a Brighton housing campaigner, is encouraging the council to create more specialist support for LGBTQ+ homeless people.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Albert Kennedy Trust, Brighton and Hove, Brighton and Hove City Council, Homelessness, LGBTQ, LGBTQ youth

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**Daniel Harris**, a local **Brighton** housing campaigner, is encouraging the city council to create more specialist support for LGBTQ+ homeless people in the area. According to [*The Argus*](https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/19104289.council-told-lgbt-people-need-specialist-homeless-support/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), Harris told the local council and the housing committee that homeless LGBTQ+ people are more likely to experience violence as they lack tailored support. He cited a recent report from the **Albert Kennedy Trust** which found 25% of young homeless people identified as LGBTQ+.

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Harris said 37% of non-LGBTQ+ homeless people are provided housing by the council, compared to only 29% of lesbians and 23% of gay men. He said that many LGBTQ+ people are attracted to Brighton due to its reputation of being accepting and inclusive, but suggested this is not always the case, particularly for homeless people, saying: *“I’ve suffered homophobia in Brighton, and I’m from Brighton. Sadly, people come here after experiencing complicated situations.”*

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He continued: *“It is important people can go to a council officer who can understand their situation from their perspective.”* Many councillors expressed support for the notion of greater provisions for homeless LGBTQ+ people, with Labour councillor **Gill Williams** saying specialist accommodation is being ‘seriously considered’: *“Specialist accommodation is an option that we should be seriously considering and I would advocate for an investigation into this possibility. Of course, it is imperative that frontline housing officers are trained to respond effectively and sensitively – and I would promote training for all council staff and providers.”*