It’s no secret: there is a housing crisis in New York. Just last month, data showed that New York City’s Housing Crunch Is the Worst It Has Been in Over 50 Years. It’s also no secret that the LGBTQ community faces disproportionate challenges in housing. LGBTQ people face an array of stigma and discrimination that undermines their ability to have stable, safe, and affordable housing. Studies have shown that housing providers are less likely to respond to rental inquiries from same-sex couples. LGBT elders are at risk of being turned away from or charged higher rents at independent or assisted living centers, as well as harassed, treated poorly, or forced to go back in the closet once moved in. As many as 40% of the homeless youth population identify as LGBTQ. All of these existing challenges are magnified by the current housing shortage in our City.

Join SDNYC for our monthly meeting, Wednesday, March 27th at 8pm at the LGBTQ Center (208 West 13th Street), where we’ll hear from elected officials and LGBTQ housing leaders on the need, challenges, and solutions for creating affordable and accessible housing for the LGBTQ community, and New York at large.

Speakers Will Include:

Council Member Erik Bottcher (he/him)
Alex Roque (he/him) - President and Executive Director, Ali Forney Center
Sayief Leshaw (he/him) - Program Director, Stonewall Community Development Corporation
Derek Gaskill (he/him) - Development Manager, Ascendant Neighborhood Development