AWOL - Issue 023

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AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE MAGAZINE

Transgender Homelessness:

The Lack of Support for Transgender People Facing Homelessness Story by Blythe Collins // Art by Bex Warner

Charmaine Eccles, a 36-yearold transgender woman living in the District has been dealing with intermittent homelessness for more than ten years. After her bouts with homelessness, Eccles has suffered with substance abuse, addiction, unemployment and eviction.

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