By Rachel L. West
Advocacy Consultant
System Failure: How We Are Failing LGBT Youth
The June 26th #MacroSW chat, System Failure: How We Are Failing LGBT Youth, was a great success. The chat covered the unmet needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in the social welfare system. You can read the transcript here.
These are the resources I used to put the chat together. They are included in the transcript but I wanted to make it easier for people to access.
Books
Affirmative Practice: Understanding and Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender persons Ski Hunter and Jane C. Hickerson
Reports & Stats
Lesbian, Gay, bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Seeking Shelter: The Experiences and Unmet Needs of LGBT Homeless Youth By The Center for American Progress
News Articles
Organizations
National Anti-Violence Project:
Website http://www.avp.org
Twitter handle @antiviolence
GLSEN – Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network:
Website http://www.glsen.org/
Twitter handle @GLSEN
The Trevor Project:
Website http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Twitter handle @Trevor Project
The next chat will be on July 10th at 9:00 PM (eastern).
