Equity Project; National Center for Lesbian Rights; Legal Services for Children; Gault Center (formerly National Juvenile Defender Center)

Keywords: Courts; Juvenile Justice; Youth Experiences

This report represents the first effort to examine the experiences of LGBTQ youth in juvenile courts across the country. Drawing from first-hand accounts of more than 50 LGBTQ youth and in-depth interviews of more than 60 juvenile justice professionals, this groundbreaking report sheds light on the numerous barriers to fair and effective treatment of court-involved LGBTQ youth. [Summary adapted from National Center for Lesbian Rights resource description.]

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Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts.