In this op-ed, Morgan Philbin, PhD, MHS, associate director at the Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative and director of the Educations Program, highlights the lack of tailored programming and shelters where LGTBQ+ youth feel safe, resulting in youths feeling safer on the streets. She calls for state and local governments to invest in tailored services to support LGTBQ+ teenagers and youth. Dr. Philbin writes, "These programs should coordinate with each other to most effectively deliver the services within their expertise, while simultaneously ensuring every young person has their needs met."
This op-ed was published as part of the Public Voices Fellowship in partnership with The OpEd Project and funding from the California Health Care Foundation
