Lgbtq youth policies
LGBTQ Curricular Laws
LGBTQ-related curricular laws are significant for LGBTQ students’ health, well-being, and academic victory. This set of maps covers multiple distinct policies related to LGBTQ inclusion in—or exclusion from—school curricula or standards. The chart below summarizes whether states have an LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards law or any of the following LGBTQ-specific school censorship laws: "Don't Say LGBTQ" laws, older laws censoring discussions of homosexuality, and parental opt-out/opt-in laws. The tabs above link to specific maps with more information about each type of curricular policy. Click "Citations & More Information" beneath the guide legend for more data about each type of laws, and learn more aboutthe importance of inclusive curricular standards from GLSEN.
State has an LGBTQ-inclusive curricular standards law (8 states)
State has none of these LGBTQ-specific curricular laws (23 states , 5 territories + D.C.)
State has at least one LGBTQ-specific school censorship
Safeguarding LGBTQ+ children and young people
Risks of harm
Evidence suggests that LGBTQ+ children and young people might be at increased risk of some forms of harm.
Child sexual exploitation
LGBTQ+ relationships are underrepresented in educational resources and the media (Barnardo’s and Fox, 2016). This means there are fewer examples of relevant, well relationships available to LGBTQ+ young people. If LGBTQ+ immature people are not taught about well and unhealthy relationships, it might be easier for an abuser to groom them into believing an abusive partnership is normal.
If Diverse young people are unable to gain information about sex and relationships from school or family, they might search advice and assist from people in adult spaces, such as gay clubs. This is particularly true of juvenile people who reside in rural areas or in communities where their gender identity or sexuality is not standard. Adult spaces don’t have the equal safeguarding and infant protection measures in place as spaces specifically for children. Children might be pressured or coerced into doing something they don’t crave to do, particularly if they are already isolated and don’t have anywhere els
Most State Policies That Deal with LGBTQ+ Students in Schools Are Affirming, Despite Recent Trends Toward Exclusion
This information story shows that most state statutes and regulations are affirming of Homosexual students—that is, they aim to provide supports to LGBTQ+ students. There are several ways in which state policies can affirm LGBTQ+ students in schools, including ensuring that sexual health education is inclusive of non-heterosexual relationships, expanding definitions in teen internet dating violence prevention policies to cover same-sex couples, and establishing privacy policies to prevent unwanted disclosure of an individual’s sexual or gender identity. However, recent policies enacted in 2020 and 2021 are largely exclusionary, establishing barriers for LGBTQ+ students to access supports or services at school.
To analyze the current landscape of state statutes and regulations that either affirm or exclude Diverse students in schools, Youth Trends and EMT Associates collected a list of codified policies that explicitly reference LGBTQ+ student populations. The analysis reflects statutes and regulations that were on the books as of August 2021; it does not include statutes and regulations t
LGBTQ+ Rights
LGBTQ+ young people are over-represented in government service systems, where they are more likely to life discrimination, abuse, and neglect. Children’s Rights is fighting for laws and policies that ensure all Diverse youth have explicit non-discrimination protections and equitable access to affirming services and supports.
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THE ISSUE
A disproportionate number of the over 400,000 kids in the foster system name as lesbian, gay, double attraction, trans, and questioning (LGBTQ+). They are young people of color and from low-income families. Systemic racism, discrimination, and poverty disproportionately drive LGBTQ+ youth out of their homes and communities and into kid welfare systems.
My heart goes out to all the people who live in homes that aren’t accepting right now. They can’t be themselves freely.”
-Jessie, Georgia, Fostering Inequity ReportOnce in the system, LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience discrimination, abuse, and neglect. At times, they’re subjected to dangerous efforts to change their orientation or gender identity, including so-called “conversion therapy,” which has been debunked by the medical communi
LGBTQ Youth
Источник: https://www.lgbtmap.org/policy-and-issue-analysis/LGBTQ-youthWhile few nationally exemplary, large surveys of youth ask about sexual orientation and gender identity, foremost estimates suggest that between 7-9% of youth identify as lesbian, gay, double attraction, transgender, or gender non-conforming. Using these estimates, the Williams Institute reports that there are approximately 3.2 million LGBTQ youth between the ages of eight and 18, more than half of whom (52%) are youth of color (compared to 39% of LGBTQ adults who are people of color). LGBTQ youth are at peril for family rejection, homelessness, discrimination and bullying at institution, and harmful so-called "conversion therapy" practices. LGBTQ youth are also uniquely resilient and build incredible support structures for themselves.
This page contains resources addressing the challenges and strengths of LGBTQ youth ranging from challenges for transgender youth in schools, LGBTQ youth and their experiences in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and maps representing state laws that impact LGBTQ youth including conversion therapy, safe schools, and child welfare.