Homelessness is a significant problem in the LGBTQ+ community
Scotland’s success in getting homeless people off the streets during Covid lockdowns, showing that it could be done again if the political will was there. As we head into winter, for which the charity Shelter Scotland is running a special appeal, its director, Alison Watson, stressed that nobody should have to be without a home.
“People in Scotland believe in fairness and fighting for what’s right, and we believe everyone in Scotland should have somewhere safe, secure, and affordable to call home,” she said. “However, our broken and biased housing system, coupled with the housing emergency that is devastating lives across the country, means that right now that isn’t the case for many.
“It doesn’t have to be like this. The way to ensure that no one is suffering from homelessness in Scotland is for the First Minister to declare a housing emergency in Scotland, backed up with a plan to end it. We need to see action now.”
If you need support or advice regarding any of the issues in this article you can contact the Stonewall Housing charity, who offer support to LGBTQ+ people with unsafe housing environments and/or homelessness.