LGBTQ+ Friendly Housing Task Force Report

Learn about the findings from the City Manager's LGBTQ+ Friendly Task Force. The purpose of the Task Force was to develop recommendations to advance LGBTQ+-friendly housing and spaces in the City of Cambridge. 

The recommendations that the Task Force found are as follows.

1. Create an LGBTQ+ Community Space in Cambridge.
2. Develop and administer a City of Cambridge LGBTQ+ Friendly Housing Accreditation.
3. Develop guidelines for future city funded housing developments to be more welcoming.
4. Increase LGBTQ+ visibility through public art.
5. Adopt measures to increase inclusivity of gender and relationship diversity in all housing programs.
6. Consider a specific study around homelessness and LGBTQ+ identity.
7. Continue to prioritize affordable housing that meets the needs of diverse family and relationship configurations.
8. Identify and direct appropriate city departments to implement recommendations.

Read the full report here.