I was going to say the same thing – I’m not aware of any women’s shelters that refuse to let transgender clients.
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From: <fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org> on behalf of Gerrit Nyland <GerritN@ccsww.org>
Reply-To: Gerrit Nyland <GerritN@ccsww.org>
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 1:04 PM
To: Emily Less <ELess@tpchd.org>, "Coalition to End Homelessness (fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org)" <fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org>
Subject: Homeless Coalition - RE: Shelter for Transwomen
Nativity House serves everyone. Guests use the dorm side (male or female) they identify with.
There are a lot of gender non-conforming or transgender clients at Comprehensive Life Resources young adult shelter. I don’t know the specifics of the other shelters, but the data shows that nearly all of them
somewhat regularly serve transgender clients.
Thanks,
-Gerrit
Gerrit F. Nyland
Director of Client Information Systems, SW
Catholic Community Services of Western Washington
Mobile: 253-304-5105
From: fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org [mailto:fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org]
On Behalf Of Emily Less
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2019 9:35 AM
To: Coalition to End Homelessness (fullcoalition@list.pchomeless.org)
Subject: Homeless Coalition - Shelter for Transwomen
Good morning,
We’ve had community members come to our office recently searching for trans-friendly shelter. One trans woman told us she isn’t allowed at Pierce County women’s shelters but understandably doesn’t feel safe in a men’s shelter. Are
there women’s shelters or other resources I can safely refer this client to?
This request reminded me of the many recent discussions the coalition has had about equity in homeless services. Thank you all for caring about finding safe and healthy housing for everyone in our community. It’s such a privilege to work
with all of you.
Emily
Emily Less, MPH
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Public Health Consultant
Communicable Disease
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eless@tpchd.org
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