LGBTQ+ youth face disproportionate structural barriers as they navigate through life, whether it’s living in a stable home, or being accepted, safe and protected at school. The Children’s Partnership’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer+ (LGBTQ+) Children’s Health fact sheet illuminates the inequities that surround the lives of LGBTQ+ youth in California and impact their success and healthy development.LGBTQ+ youth face disproportionate structural barriers as they navigate through life, whether it’s living in a stable home, or being accepted, safe and protected at school. Over 75% of LGBTQ+ youth identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC), thus, any discussions about improving the lives of LGBTQ+ youth must also include dismantling structural racism that perpetuates the inequities highlighted in the fact sheet.
Download the fact sheet from The Children’s Partnership website.
The Children’s Partnership collected LGBTQ+ children’s data from various sources. View the original data and sources.
Source: The Children’s Partnership | A Child is a Child: A Snapshot of Children’s Health in California, https://www.childrenspartnership.org/campaigns/a-child-is-a-child | Copyright 2020 © The Children’s Partnership
The Children’s Partnership (TCP) strives to be both a resource and an ally for underserved communities across California. TCP promotes policies that are driven by research and responsive to community needs. Learn more about TCP and view additional fact sheets on The Children’s Partnership website.
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