Five ways to help support the LGBTQ+ homeless
Sam didn’t have any problems at home. But after his grandfather passed away, an event compounded by his own mental health issues, he decided he needed to get away – first to Paris, where the City Of Lights offered him very little support, then to Amsterdam, "to do drugs, sleep with prostitutes and end my life, really. I didn't have anything going for me.” In Amsterdam, however, he managed to find a support network that was able to help him in his hour of need. But coming to terms with his sexuality – and facing homophobia on the streets – was tough. After returning to England, he en...