This flowchart is a discussion-starter for organizations that offer accommodations-based social services. It will offer advice regarding housing couples
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Will you accommodate couples together?
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Will you accommodate same-sex couples together?
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YES
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Ensure that you have the proper facilities to provide reasonable privacy.
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You should consider referring couples to a shelter than does accommodate couples and/or offer couples the option to stay separately, if you have facilities for men and women.
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Does your state recognize same-sex marriage as being legal?
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YES
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Do you accept funding from HUD?
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Your options:
-Accommodate same-sex couples
-Do not offer a family shelter
-Discontinue federal funding
-Engage in civil disobedience and lawyer up
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Shore up your religious exemption by including language and developing practices that...
Understand that your state may legalize same-sex marriage in the future.
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You have some level of protection for the time being, but make sure...
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Considerations for Accommodations-based Services
