LGBTQ

President Donald Trump’s attacks on the LGBTQ+ community in his second term started immediately this time last year. Shortly after his inaugural speech on Jan. 20, he directed federal agencies to recognize a binary, unchangeable definition of sex.

Trump policy decisions targeting transgender youth have led to an escalating mental health crisis, experts and advocates say. 

A former foster youth and advocate was arraigned following an incident with Rep. Nancy Mace that has erupted into controversy over disputed facts.

Safe Havens II rounds up the latest on federal, state and local policy around the treatment of LGBTQ+ and gender diverse youth who experience the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.

Practitioners and policymakers should prioritize training on establishment of safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ youth, writes Richard Gierman.

A basic explanation of what's in the Biden administration's new rule on designated placements for LGBTQ youth in foster care.

Professor Gerald Mallon writes about the history of discrimination and barriers faced by LGBTQ youth in foster care

The Biden administration announced a mix of final and proposed rules on child welfare policy today that cover the placement of foster youth with relatives, legal representation for parents and children involved with the system, and the placement of LGBTQ youth in foster care. 

If my foster parent was trained to understand LGBTQ+ foster youth, it would have been a different experience for me, writes Alex Lopes.