Know Your Rights
Youth in Out-of-Home Care
LGBTQ youth are at much higher risk of finding themselves in out-of-home settings, often due to family rejection and other stresses. Among homeless youth, 20-40% identify as LGBTQ and 19% of all transgender youth have been homeless at some point in their lives.
This section is dedicated to helping foster parents and child welfare professionals become more knowledgeable about caring for and working with LGBTQ youth. For more information, download Lambda Legal’s toolkit, Getting Down to Basics.
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LGBTQ youth become homeless at alarmingly high rates. Homeless facilities and stuff should respect LGBTQ youths’ need for safety and respect.
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Ensuring that LGBTQ youth are safe and respected in group homes and other congregate-care settings.
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Here’s a list of important pointers.
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Whether you are in foster care, juvenile justice or are homeless, you deserve support and respect.
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Actions should be taken to ensure LGBTQ youth are safe and respected.
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Transgender youth should feel safe and supported in living according to their gender identity.
