LGBT Youth in Detention: Myth and Reality
Publication year:
2006
| Cataloged on:
Sep. 05, 2012
ANNOTATION: Ten myths regarding justice-involved lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth are addressed. The myths discussed are: adolescents are too youth to be aware of their sexual identity; LGBT youth are manipulative; LGBT youth should be less open about their sexuality in order not to get picked on; kids get picked on, so being LGBT should be no different; LGBT youth never complain so all must be OK; for their safety, LGBT youth should be separated from the general population; the only way to ensure LGBT youths’ safety is to create separate facilities; since staff cannot address other youth with their nicknames, they should not use transgender youths’ preferred names; transgender youth should not wear clothing according to their gender identity; and homosexuality should not be discussed in facilities because it will encourage such behavior.
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