Transgender Youth

A White House executive order released on Jan. 28 has parents and supporters of trans youth in Minnesota unnerved.

Minnesota passed a bill that protects trans youth and their parents from legal repercussions when traveling there for gender-affirming care.

By Sara Tiano

In 2022, The Imprint reported on state policies that used child protective services to target transgender youth and their families.

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.

Lawyers representing families under investigation said they heard from the agency Thursday about continuing the investigations that had previously been halted by a statewide injunction.

When government policies hold a group in disfavor, the child welfare community can do more to speak up for families, writes Paul DiLorenzo.

The state child welfare agency in Texas can once again investigate families that provide gender-affirming care

A year after her release from the juvenile justice system in West Texas, Lydia* still struggles to sleep through the night. “I wake up because I’m not sure I’m in my room, and I think there’s someone trying to hurt me, like what happened when I was gone,” she said.