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After struggling with homelessness, Angela makes a better life for herself

After struggling with homelessness, Angela makes a better life for herself

After being kicked out of her home at 17, Angela Louis struggled with homelessness, abusive relationships, sex work, and depression, all while transitioning, but nothing could stop her from finding her own path and earning her diploma.

“At the end of the day you have to find yourself,” she says.

This is Angela’s story:

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