Think Out Loud
Think Out Loud
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Gender-diverse youth are at risk in government-involved systems, report says
9 minutes Posted Aug 23, 2024 at 7:26 pm.
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Trans, non-binary and gender diverse (TNGD) youth often experience harm in child welfare programs, the justice system and homeless services. That’s according to a new national report by Lambda Legal that the Portland-based Unicorn Solutions helped inform. The report focuses on how these youth fare in government-involved systems, and the policies that are needed to help them thrive. We talk with Elliott Hinkle, a former foster youth who founded Unicorn Solutions and who coordinated the contributions of TNGD youth from across the country.