US: The Child Welfare System Fails to Provide Affirming Care and Protection to Transgender Youth (Opinion)
Imprint – January 12, 2022
Despite the national legalization of same-sex marriage in 2015 and legal protections for LGBTQ+ folks in the workforce in 2020, many LGBTQ+ youth still face discrimination in their public, professional and private lives. Many youth are still thrown out of their homes after coming out as LGBTQ+ to their families. In addition to experiencing abandonment from their families, transgender youth quickly face various obstacles such as academic challenges, employment discrimination, homelessness, unsafe work environments, substance use and neglect from the foster care system.
https://imprintnews.org/youth-voice/child-welfare-system-fails-transgender-youth/61693