LGBT people's experiences of homelessness
A report into the experiences, attitudes and needs of homeless LGBT people, considering how well housing and support services meet the needs of this group.
Applies to England
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This is a legacy report which was commissioned and completed under the previous government.
This report is the final output from an exploratory research study to better understand the needs and experiences of homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people. It was commissioned by the Equality Hub in the Cabinet Office in partnership with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. It was undertaken by the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research and the Centre for Development and Research in Education at Sheffield Hallam University.
The study was commissioned in 2019 in response to an identified evidence gap about LGBT homelessness, with the aim to support government efforts in improving the lives of LGBT people and tackling homelessness. The study considered how, why and in what ways LGBT people’s homelessness experiences are distinct from people not identifying as LGBT. It draws on published international evidence, and fieldwork undertaken with homeless LGBT people in England. The fieldwork took place in 2019, so the rates of homelessness among different groups may have since changed.
Commitments made towards improving the housing and services support for LGBT people in the 2022 Ending rough sleeping for good strategy were directly informed by the findings of this research.