Legislative Report: An Assessment of Shelter Needs for Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota

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Legislative Report: An Assessment of Shelter Needs for Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota

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2025-09-02 21:58:55Z

This report to the legislature summarizes data on the numbers, characteristics, and needs of transgender people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota; feedback from transgender people with lived experience and service providers; insights from available literature related to the experiences of the transgender community and insights on how to best serve the community; a description of the shelter site analysis; and issues to consider.

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Need for Transgender-Specific Homeless Services in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Human Services worked with Propel Nonprofits and Wilder Research to conduct a needs analysis and planning of emergency shelter for transgender adults experiencing homelessness in Minnesota.

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Cooper, Philip W.

Gerrard, Michelle Decker

Kacher, Naw-Amelia

Sales, Rebecca

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Legislative Report: An Assessment of Shelter Needs for Transgender People Experiencing Homelessness in Minnesota

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