Little is known in Aotearoa New Zealand about experiences of homelessness amongst Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ identifying people, despite growing international literature regarding LGBTIQ+ homelessness. Using data from semi-structured interviews with eight people who identified as Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ and had experienced homelessness, this paper explores their experiences prior to becoming homeless. These experiences are placed into the categories of: the pervasiveness of instability (especially in regards to family relationships, finances, and housing), having to grow up fast due to social and material conditions, experiences of looking for housing in stressed markets, and systems failures that resulted in a lack of autonomy. These results show that instability and systems failures are key contributors to Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Creator | Kaihanga
Brodie Fraser, Elinor Chisholm, Nevil Pierse
Year of Creation | Tau
20/12/2021
Publisher | Kaiwhakaputa
PLOS ONE
Creative Commons Licence
Attribution CC BY
Keywords | Kupu
homelessness, lgbt, housing, discrimination
Main Language | Reo Matua
English
Submitter's Rights | Nga Tika o te Kaituku
I am the author / creator of this resource
This Research has
been peer reviewed by academics at a university
Bibliographic Citation | Whakapuakanga

Fraser B, Chisholm E, Pierse N (2021) “You’re so powerless”: Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences before becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand. PLoS ONE 16(12): e0259799. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259799

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