A September 3 article in Rolling Stone describes a disturbing trend: The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families.  It discusses the rise in high school and college students becoming homeless after coming out as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, or transgender (LGBT) because their families cut all ties with them.  The stories about how these students coped, as well as the statistics cited, are heart wrenching but important to take note of as educators.  For example, LGBT youth are estimated to comprise at least 40% of all homeless youth, and they are seven times more likely than other homeless youth to be the victims of a crime.