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LGBTQ foster youth

4/3/2026

Trump administration pushed Oregon to end its LGBTQ+ foster policy. The state ignored it

Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle

A Pride flag, Oregon flag and U.S. flag rest on a desk in the Oregon Capitol. Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle
This story was originally published by Oregon Capital Chronicle. A high-ranking U.S.

Navigating the System Through Multicolored Lenses

12/16/2025

Navigating the System Through Multicolored Lenses

Anonymous

Classism, colorism, and homophobia are deeply ingrained in the systems of our environment, but they don't have to be, writes this YVR writer.

Youth Services Insider
Lawsuit Against Oregon’s Anti-Discrimination Policy Re-Ups Movement to Shield Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers

6/5/2023

Lawsuit Against Oregon’s Anti-Discrimination Policy Re-Ups Movement to Shield Religious Child Welfare Providers

Sara Tiano

An Oregon mother has filed a federal lawsuit claiming the state discriminated against her for her religious beliefs.

Lending my Voice to Legislative Change for Minnesota Foster Youth

11/16/2022

Segregation of LGBTQ+ Youth

Shane Read

LGBTQ+ youth deserve the same affirming care that straight youth receive. I should have been made to feel safe too, writes Shane Read.

David Ambroz, author of the new memoir "A Placed Called Home"

9/8/2022

A New Memoir Shares Lessons of a Boy Raised Homeless and in Foster Care

Amy Whipple

David Ambroz, who spent some of his childhood homeless and in foster care, has written a memoir, which will be released this month. Photo courtesy of Ambroz.
Growing up in the late 1980s and early ’90s, David Ambroz and two older siblings slept in New York City’s Grand Central Station and other public places along the eastern seaboard.

California Governor to Decide on Family Reunification Bills, and More

9/7/2022

California Governor to Decide on Family Reunification Bills, and More

Jeremy Loudenback

Bills on California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk aim to prevent foster care removals due to poverty, better protect LGBTQ youth and reduce racial disparities.

Texas Legislature Digs Into Problems at Child Protective Agency

4/27/2022

Texas Legislature Digs Into Problems at Child Protective Agency

Sara Tiano

The Texas Legislature is ramping up its oversight of the state’s child welfare agency amid ongoing revelations of children harmed in government care and repeated condemnations from the federal courts.

Foster Parents Need to be Trained to be Loving and Welcoming to Youth of All Genders and Sexualities

3/31/2022

Foster Parents Need to be Trained to be Loving and Welcoming to Youth of All Genders and Sexualities

Jessica Castillo

Foster parents need to be trained to welcome youth of all genders and sexualities, says Youth Voice writer Jessica Castillo.

Fostering Thought: The Age Range on Resources for Transition-Age Youth is Harmful

3/21/2022

Should Churches Be Involved With the Department of Child and Family Services?

Jessica Castillo

There are pros and cons of child welfare systems partnering with churches, but if done right, it can be effective, writes Jessica Castillo.

Executive Order Pledges Better Support for LGBTQ Youth

3/2/2022

Biden Blasts Texas Leaders’ ‘Cynical and Dangerous’ Targeting of Transgender Youth and Their Parents

Sara Tiano

President Joe Biden released a statement on Wednesday condemning Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for ordering child abuse investigators into the homes of parents who offer support and health care to their transgender children.

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