Homelessness is one of the most pervasive challenges that Black trans people face. MySistahHouse is working to change that.
If you are Black and transgender, you are five times more likely to experience homelessness than the general U.S. population. This is a reality that activist Kayla Gore fights against every day in her work with My Sistah’s House, a nonprofit dedicated to helping Black trans women and nonbinary people access safe housing in Memphis, Tennessee.
My Sistah's House plans to build 20 tiny homes for Black trans women near Memphis, Tennessee. ❤️ #BlackTransLivesMatterhttps://t.co/KQix3MOL2A Being forced into an ‘underground economy,’ which includes illegal sex work and drug sales, increases the risk of going to jail or prison for Black trans people, and a criminal record is often a barrier to obtaining long-term housing. According to the U.S. Transgender Survey, the rate of Black trans women who were incarcerated in a year was ten times the rate of the general public.
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