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A Space of Our Own: LGBTQ Organizations Move to Ownership

A temporary window of flexible funds in the early 2020s allowed many queer- and trans-led organizations to achieve long-held dreams of owning their own buildings and housing their members.

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Housing

How Affordable Housing Providers Are Embracing Tech to Manage Housing

New software and web-based applications help speed up the recertification process for voucher holders, give tenants an easier way to request repairs and communicate with staff, and help disabled residents live more independent lives.

Outside, a pink, white and blue flag—representing the Transgender community—waves in the air.
Homelessness

Increased Danger for Unhoused Trans People as HUD Moves to Limit Equal Shelter Access

Having access to shelter based on your gender identity is still the law, but HUD won’t enforce it, and is working to remove that protection. The result may be an even greater rise in unsheltered homelessness.

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Federal Policy

What Trump’s DEI Orders Could Mean for Housing

The president’s executive orders threaten the funding of a wide range of housing programs in the U.S. Over a dozen federal grantees told us how they’ve been affected, and how they’re planning for an uncertain future.

Housing

Going Home: LGBTQ Renters Find Housing on Facebook

Niche groups on Facebook help the LGBTQ community find affordable housing with folks who share their values.

Housing

Affordable Housing for LGBTQ Seniors

LGBTQ seniors are more likely than peers their age to experience discrimination, leaving them more likely to be poor and have chronic health problems. What does it take to create affordable, LGBTQ-friendly senior housing?

Interview

Interview: Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity John Trasviña

The Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity is dealing with an evolving set of discrimination challenges facing families, changes in the very definition of “family,” and the political realities of the 112th Congress. Trasviña is no stranger to this balancing act.