The Importance of Judges Knowing a Youth's LGBTQ2S+ Identity and the Outcomes of LGBTQ2S+ Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Pride Justice Resource Center

Keywords: Best Practices, Courts, Judges

This summary explores the reasons why judges’ knowledge of a youth’s LGBTQ2S+ status and the overall court’s outcome data regarding LGBTQ2S+ youth is paramount in the juvenile justice system and how it can contribute to a more just and equitable process for justice-involved LGBTQ2S+ young people.