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Young LGBTQIA+ people in Western Australia are continuing to face harassment, discrimination and fears of homelessness despite growing public acceptance and visibility, according to a new IDAHOBIT campaign launched by ... The post The IDAHOBIT Campaign Helping To Support LGBTQIA+ Youth In WA appeared first on Star Observer...Read More

Califor nia is finally making progress on a stalled program to build tiny homes to address the state's homelessness crisis. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Council member Hugo Soto-Martínez attended a groundbreaking of a development in East Hollywood earlier this week. It will house 50 people, with 10…

Former Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire attacked her fellow Democrats in the Washington state legislature after the state’s recent millionaires’ tax. While attending the Association of Washington Business 2026 Spring Summit on May 6, Gregoire, who served as Washington’s governor from 2005 to 2013, was asked whether she believes the state legislature understands the…

🎧 Compassion Without Accountability Is Not a Plan Your browser does not support the audio element. Sarah Mittelman believes residents should not have to choose between compassion and functional public spaces. A healthy community should be capable of both Editor ’s note: Opinions expressed in this letter to the editor…

Mayor Cynthia Block discussed homelessness, DEED and funding during the State of the City luncheon at TCU Place on May 14. Photo by Brody Langager /Saskatoon StarPhoenix Article content “Moving boldly” is the theme that Saskatoon’s mayor brought to her State of the City event, as she fielded questions from…

Rukshini Ponniah-Goulin, executive director of the Downtown Mission speaks during a press conference on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at the Downtown Windsor BIA office. Photo by Dan Janisse /The Windsor Star Article content Windsor’s Downtown Mission is rolling out a new series of public meetings to strengthen connections with the…

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner speaks during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies hearing on the fiscal year 2027 budget request for HUD in the Dirksen Senate Office Building near the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Thursday. Photo by…

Providing "housing first" without other interventions is a failed solution to homelessness, the Trump administration's top housing official said in a hearing in Washington, DC, on Tuesday as he defended significant proposed budget cuts. In a contentious Capital Hill hearing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner…

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The country's nonprofit sector — organizations from food banks and homeless shelters to immigrant aid groups — is facing a crisis in the wake of federal funding cuts, advocates say.Why it matters: The nation's most vulnerable people rely on these groups for help — and demand for services has increased over the past…