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LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR YOUTH THE JUVENILE JTICE SYSTEM
In the juvenile tentn practice gui, LGBT Youth the Juvenile Jtice System, the Casey Foundatn documents the vulnerabily of lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr (LGBT) youth muni and jtice systems. The data show that lbian, gay and bisexual youth nfed juvenile facili are at least seven tim more likely to be sexually asslted by other youth as are their heterosexual peers.
A recent study nducted by the Human Rights Campaign dit that lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr youth face addnal challeng over their more tradnal peers that may impact them signifintly.
(2011) Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr (LGBT) Youth and the Juvenile Jtice System, Juvenile Jtice: Advancg Rearch, Policy, and Practice (eds F. A 2015 study shows that 20% of all youth the juvenile jtice system intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, qutng, genr nonnformg, or transgenr, even though they pose only 5 to 7% of the total U.