Family Promise — Affirming Shelter

Housing & Shelter · Tennessee · Free

Network of family shelter programs across the US, many LGBTQ+ welcoming. Useful for trans women of color facing the highest rates of housing instability and violence in shelters. Some programs hold trans-specific beds and units; ask intake about identity-affirming room assignment. Section 8 vouchers can be ported across cities — useful for fleeing hostile environments while keeping subsidy. Open at no cost to LGBTQ+ Tennessee residents and the people supporting them.

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