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May 21, 2007
Quickie Link: Lesbian Alleges Shelter Left Her Out in the Cold
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By vanrozenheim
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(USA) - The staffer for the homeless shelter didn't seem to understand Michelle Wang's explanation why she needed a place to stay. Finally, Wang blurted out that she was a lesbian. The staffer immediately put her on hold. After a long wait, Wang got the word she feared: There were no beds available. She would have to fend for herself for another night in the unseasonably cold fall weather.In complaints with city and state officials and in an expected lawsuit, the 27-year-old Wang alleges New Life Interim Housing, a homeless shelter in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood, discriminated against her on the basis of sexual orientation.
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