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Higher rates of homelessness, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare [17].

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Elena watched as Marcus, Joanie, and the others refused to give up. Marcus organized a fundraiser. Joanie called every old-timer in her phonebook. Sage designed flyers. And Elena, for the first time, found her voice.

Over the next few months, "The Star" became Leo's second home. He joined a youth group where he met others who navigated the same complex intersections of race and gender identity . He learned that the "T" in LGBTQ+ wasn't just a letter; it was a foundational backbone of the movement, forged by activists who had fought for space even when the world—and sometimes their own community—tried to marginalize them.

Margot poured two shots of whiskey. She slid one to Leo.