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Legislation to better protect incarcerated LGBT juveniles in California has won the approval of a key Senate committee.

The bill has passed the Senate Public Safety Committee by a 3-2 vote following a public hearing.

Danielle Thompson, a 21-year-old youth advocate for foster care and juvenile justice issues, told committee members that the bill would help prevent the isolation she experienced as a former detainee at Fresno County Juvenile Hall.