Contents:
- THE UNFAIR CRIMALIZATN OF GAY AND TRANSGENR YOUTH
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR YOUTH THE JUVENILE JTICE SYSTEM
THE UNFAIR CRIMALIZATN OF GAY AND TRANSGENR YOUTH
A growg body of rearch lays bare the overreprentatn of lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) youth the juvenile jtice system the Uned Stat. Alongsi Pri Month’s paras and rabow flags e harsh tths about the disparate treatment that persists for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQ+) young people the Uned Stat - particularly those ntact wh the youth legal system.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENR YOUTH THE JUVENILE JTICE SYSTEM
Youth populatn is timated to intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or genr nonnformg, such inti prise 20 percent of the youth legal system populatn. The Overreprentatn of Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Qutng, Genr Nonnformg and Transgenr Youth Wh the Child Welfare to Juvenile Jtice Crossover Populatn (2016).
Gay, transgenr, and genr nonnformg youth are signifintly over-reprented the juvenile jtice system—approximately 300, 000 gay and transgenr youth are arrted and/or taed each year, of which more than 60 percent are black or Lato.