NY: City Council Vows to Step Up Care for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth in New York

Imprint – September 25, 2024

Legislation now before members of the New York City council would require an annual tally of LGBTQ+ foster youth and the number of times they were moved between homes. The effort is part of city leaders’ response to mounting concerns about discrimination and poor treatment. At a Tuesday council hearing focused on better addressing these young people’s needs, advocates for homeless youth pressured city leaders to improve on current measures. They called for stricter protections from biased caregivers, improved data collection and an update on policies that are now a dozen years old.

City Council Vows to Step Up Care for LGBTQ+ Foster Youth in New York