12 Sex Trafficking and LGBQT+ Youth. Polaris Project Research Brief 2019 Polaris Project. https://polarisproject.org/resources/sex-trafficking-and-lgbtq-youth/ Sex trafficking; LGBTQ youth; Homeless youth; Safe Harbor Laws No Nearly 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ+, compared to 7% of the general population. These youth may face homelessness for reasons connected to their identities, such as family rejection, prior abuse or neglect, bullying in school, or social discrimination and marginalization. Youth without safe shelter and social supports are at higher risk of trafficking and exploitation. Traffickers exploit their needs and vulnerabilities to compel them into sex or labor trafficking. LGBTQ+ youth may be trafficked by intimate partners, family members, friends, or strangers. Sex Trafficking and LGBTQ Youth, provides an introduction to sex trafficking for LGBTQ+ youth providers and others who are new to the issue of human trafficking. This resource provides indicators of sex trafficking, recommendations on how LGBTQ+ serving organizations can get involved in anti-trafficking efforts, and information on how to get assistance for LGBTQ+ youth survivors of sex trafficking.