Lost in the Crowd

Lost in the Crowd is a documentary film by Austrian filmmaker Susi Graf about LGBT homeless youth in New York City. The film tells the story of a group of kids focusing on how they became homeless and their attempts to survive on the streets of New York. Most of the youth say the reason that theyre homeless in the first place is because they have been rejected from their families for being Gay or Transgender.

A handful of youthoriented shelters are explored in the film. Homeless teenagers stay in these shelters, however, some of the shelters have strict guidelines that conflict with the lifestyles of those who rely on them. Some of the youth in the film have jobs that keep them until after the shelters curfew. The main problem with the shelters, as it is made expressly clear in the film, is capacity. Homeless teenagers outnumber shelters by thousands.The Neutral Zone This shelter is known as a dropin center. Youth can visit during the day, but overnight services are not offered. ........

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