Shelter Tipsheet #2: How Shelters Decide to Integrate all Genders
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Seven factors motivated most gender-integrated shelters: valuing equity; wanting to respond to unmet needs; increased requests; the opportunity provided by an expansion or new facility; LGBT partners; advocate pressure; and attention to emerging populations.