Can You See Me Now?
A global awareness and engagement campaign calling attention to LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness and housing instability as a global crisis.
Across the world, LGBTQIA+ young people experience homelessness and housing instability, yet their experiences often remain unseen within public conversations, policy discussions, and service systems.
This campaign seeks to increase visibility, amplify youth voices and experiences, and encourage communities, organizations, service providers, policymakers, and allies to take action. Collectively launched by the Ali Forney Center (AFC) and its international partner organizations at the AFC Technical Assistance Conference in November 2026, with participating organizations helping to bring the campaign to life in their own countries and communities.
Why this campaign matters?
For many LGBTQIA+ youth, homelessness and housing instability are not simply the result of economic hardship. Family rejection, discrimination, violence, stigma, and a lack of affirming support systems can contribute to young people becoming homeless or experiencing unstable Housing.
Despite these realities, LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness remains under-recognized and under-reported in many countries.
When an issue is invisible, it is easier to ignore.
The campaign challenges communities to recognize the experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth, acknowledge the barriers they face, and support solutions that promote safety, dignity, belonging, and housing stability.
LGBTQIA+ youth homelessness and housing instability often remain hidden from public view.
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Many young people experiencing homelessness are overlooked, undercounted, or absent from policy discussions and public conversations.
Every young person deserves safety, dignity, and support.
We all have a role to play in creating safe and affirming pathways to housing and belonging.
Can You See Me Now?
A special thank you to our international partners and communities for making this campaign and message possible, including representation from Trinidad, Barbados, The Dominican Republic, Poland, The United Kingdom, Kenya, Uganda, El Salvador, and France alongside the United States.
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