Homeless LGBT Youth Represent Up To 40 Percent Of Those On The Streets

Homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth may represent a disproportionate number of people living on the streets and in shelters - but despite this fact, they are not alone.

A number of advocates and young LGBT people whove experienced homelessness firsthand appeared on HuffPostLive to talk about the unique problems facing that segment of the community in particular.

You have the classic situation where a young person comes out and gets kicked out, said Kate Barnhart, director of New Alternatives , a homeless LGBT youth advocacy organization in New York. But then you also have a fair number of young people who become homeless for socioeconomic reasons.