Child Welfare League of America and Lambda Legal.

Keywords: Child Welfare

If you work with young people in child welfare systems, you work with young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity (LGBTQ). Child welfare professionals and caregivers have the duty to serve these young people in their care with competence and compassion. Unfounded myths and stereotypes about LGBTQ people have no place in the child welfare profession. The first step toward competent care is to understand basic facts about LGBTQ people and the issues they face.

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Basic Facts About Being LGBTQ