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San Diego City Council OKs shelter crisis declaration due to Hepatitis A outbreak

Steve Lee, Editor7 years ago7 years ago08 mins

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — The San Diego City Council unanimously declared a shelter crisis Monday in an 8-0 vote as it related to the Hepatitis A outbreak that has killed 17 people, most of whom were homeless. Mayor Kevin Faulconer endorsed the action, saying it would help in setting up three temporary shelters for the…

Toronto’s controversial mayor Rob Ford stands alone against proposal to address city’s homeless LGBTQ population

Steve Lee, Editor11 years ago11 years ago14 mins

In a 37-to-one vote, Toronto’s City Council resoundingly passed a measure that would seek to aid the city’s homeless LGBTQ population. According to the Toronto Star, “The three-part proposal asks the city’s shelters chief to look into allocating 25 percent of beds in an existing youth shelter to people who identify as LGBTQ2S (lesbian, gay,…

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San Diego City Council OKs shelter crisis declaration due to Hepatitis A outbreak

Toronto’s controversial mayor Rob Ford stands alone against proposal to address city’s homeless LGBTQ population