Who cares about queer youth?

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Who cares about queer youth?
The Bilerico Project
Filed by: Alex Blaze
October 19, 2010 10:30 AM


http://www.bilerico.com/2010/10/who_cares_about_queer_youth.php


It's important to remember that it's not just in school that LGBT teens are bullied homeless-youth made to feel that there's something wrong with them because of their sexuality or gender, but everywhere, including other social services for youth. Mother Jones profiled a DC teen who was constantly kicked out of foster homes because of her gender performance and perceived sexual orientation. Here's part of one confrontation (Mother Jones uses male pronouns; it's unclear what Kenneth prefers):