Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Young People in State Custody: Making the Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice Systems Safe for All Youth through Litigation, Advocacy, and Education

From the Conclusion:

“For too long, LGBT young people in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have been overlooked, ignored and mistreated. Because of the hard work of hundreds of advocates who have come together through coordinated national efforts, a cultural shift has begun. These advocates are creating effective nondiscrimination policies, best practices guidelines, and other resources to bring about changes that already have greatly increased the capacity of child welfare and juvenile justice systems to support and protect the LGBT youth in their charge. By combining the expertise and resources of individuals from the legal, child welfare, juvenile justice, social service and educational fields, we will continue to reform these systems to live up to their historic missions of protecting all youth and to ensure that the civil rights of LGBT youth are upheld.”