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LGBTQ Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Resources and information about serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth in out-of-home care.
Best Practice Principles: Gay and Lesbian Youth in Care (PDF - 3609 KB)
Ragg & Patrick
Residential Group Care Quarterly, 6(3), 2006
Discusses the development of a gay identity in adolescents, challenges gay adolescents face, and best practices for working with gay adolescents.
CWLA/Lambda Joint LGBTQ Initiative
Child Welfare League of America and Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund
The partnership is working together to build the child welfare system's capacity to deal equitably and constructively with young people, family members, and employees who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning their sexual orientation (LGBTQ), with particular emphasis on those making the transition to adulthood.
Exploring Attitudes About LGBTQ Youth in Foster Care (PDF - 85 KB)
Laver
ABA Child Law Practice, 26(7), 2007
Explores attitudes expressed by child welfare lawyers and judges about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth during five listening forums, and recommends strategies for identifying and discussing attitudes and actions toward LGBTQ youth.
LGBTQ Issues and Child Welfare
National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections
Resources related to LGBTQ youth in the foster care system.
A Place of Respect: A Guide for Group Care Facilities Serving Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Youth (PDF - 589 KB)
Marksamer (2011)
Offers tips for ensuring that transgender youth seeking services are treated fairly and not subjected to events that may be disrespectful or harmful. The guide includes an appendix with definitions, resources, and practice guidelines that are respectful of transgender and gender-nonconforming youth.
Sexual Orientation/Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (GLBTQ) Youth Issues
Child Welfare League of America
Information related to GLBTQ youth in the child welfare system.