Partner Highlight: Trans Housing Coalition

Trans Housing Coalition (THC) is an Atlanta-based trans-led and founded organization that helps transgender and gender non-conforming people, particularly Black trans women, experiencing chronic homelessness transition to long-term housing. Intown’s partnership with THC dates back to 2020 and was established to help connect Atlanta’s unhoused trans residents with safe, accessible housing resources. Since the partnership was launched, over 40 clients have been served.

Our mission to solve homelessness and hunger requires advocating for the end of the discrimination and violence faced by LGBTQ+ and gender-non-conforming people. Members of the LGBTQ+ community often face discrimination in many areas of their lives, especially regarding housing — leading to housing instability and homelessness. LGBTQ+ individuals, especially youth, are highly overrepresented in the homeless population and are 120% more likely to experience homelessness than non-LGBTQ+ youth.

About eight percent of Intown’s Homeless Services clients identify as transgender. Last year, 14 clients moved into a housing solution with the support of Homeless Services Case Manager Ricardo (they/them), and there are currently 12 clients working toward housing. Ricardo works as part of the THC team to provide intensive, person-centered outreach, navigation, and housing support to trans neighbors. They are proud to be able to support the trans community with culturally competent, identity-affirming housing case management and services.