The history of LGBTQ+ homelessness: how DIVA reported it back in 1998, and the reality today

Insight24.02.267.15 AM by Philippa Willitts

In 1998, trailblazing LGBTQ+ women’s magazine DIVA ran a feature on homelessness. Philippa Willitts finds out what we can learn from the article to help LGBTQ+ people experiencing homelessness in 2026

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