Both Texas and Florida have recently been extremely violent and very intentional in said violence toward their Queer constituents, both adults and children. Those two States are not alone in this. We see these efforts popping up in States across our country. These very sinister actions by State legislatures place their Queer constituents in a position to experience significant domestic threats of physical violence, emotional violence, and economic violence. This violence is being inflicted by the State and local governments that continue to pass these incredibly harmful pieces of legislation.

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In 2022, Alameda County released the data from the Homeless Point – In- Time (PIT) Count & Survey, which is a community effort around the county to get comprehensive counts of people experiencing homelessness in order to measure its prevalence across Alameda communities. The PIT Executive Summary outlines key findings. On the night of February 22, 2022, 9747 people in Alameda County were residing in shelters, transitional housing, safe havens, vehicles, tents, abandoned buildings, and other places not intended for habitation. This is a 22% increase from 2019: that’s 1,725 Alameda residents. The top 3 findings are listed below:

• Eviction/foreclosure/rent increase, job loss, and other money issues were reported as the top 3 reasons individuals became homeless.

• The number of people residing in cars/vans increased from 23% in 2019 to 33% in 2022 equaling 2,319 people.

• The number of people reporting a disabling condition remained similar to 2019 data, at around 42%; however, those with disabling conditions reported more health issues. Psychiatric/Emotional conditions and PTSD are the top 2 reported issues.  

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America touts itself as being the “greatest country on Earth”; yet when it comes to meeting the basic needs of its people, America fails to do so time and time again. It’s time we prioritize the needs of our people over profit. Not a single person in “the richest country on Earth” should have to choose between sustaining their housing and paying medical bills. No one should have to decide if they will eat today, or buy their medications. America must put the needs of its people before corporate interests. Give the people what we need. Healthcare for ALL the people. Period.

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