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You Can Not Have It Both Ways: If States Allow Discrimination, They Must Fund the Safety Net
This blog argues that allowing foster parents to claim religious exemptions to reject LGBTQ+ youth undermines the state’s duty to provide safe, affirming care. It highlights the devastating consequences of rejection, such as homelessness, mental health crises, and suicide. The author insists that if discrimination is permitted, states must fund robust safety nets to mitigate the damage, though the true solution is to ban such discrimination altogether.
Evidence-Based Practice & Gender Affirming Care—It's Time to Act, Not Delay Treatment
A response to the Cass Review: Our responsibility is to offer compassionate, evidence-informed treatment to patients so that they get to decide what is best for them, given what is known and unknown about the risks and benefits of an intervention.
Reframing the Narrative of Substance Use and Risk Among LGBTQ+ Communities
Despite a rising tide of oppressive and discriminatory policies targeting LGBTQ+ communities, the majority of LGBTQ+ people are thriving in their personal and professional lives. In fact, most LGBTQ+ people are resilient – coping with and overcoming social and environmental stressors..
National Recognition for AFFIRM Youth
The National SOGIE Center is proud to announce that the AFFIRM Youth program has recently been added to the California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare (CEBC) as a Promising Practice. AFFIRM Youth, developed by National SOGIE Center partner, Affirmative Research, is the first program developed for LGBTQ+ populations to be added to the clearinghouse as a promising practice.
Embracing a New Vision for LGBTQ+ Youth
The launch of the National SOGIE Center is an important milestone in the movement to promote the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ children and youth who interact with public systems of care.