Supporting LGBTQ and Gender Diverse Youth In Out-of-home care (CA)

1. What are some potential consequences of isolating LGBTQ Youth

Depression

Running Away

Risky Sexual Behaviors

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2. The following statement(s) are true regarding Gender Non-Conforming youth

They encounter efforts to make them “more masculine” or “more feminine”, including, in worst cases, sexual abuse or assault

Discrimination in employment/vocational context within stereotypically masculine or feminine jobs

Issues with rule compliance in sex-segregated programs or facilities with gender-binary rules

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3. Which of the following is true of a LGBTQ caregiver?

They “turn” kids gay or trans

Kids turn out worse if raised by LGBTQ parents/caregivers

Kids can grow up happy and fulfilled with LGBTQ caregivers

LGBTQ caregivers are more unstable than non-LGBTQ caregivers

4. LGBTQ youth have worse child welfare outcomes relating to safety, permanency and well-being than non LGBTQ youth

True

False

5. What is the leading contributor to over-representation in systems and at-risk populations of LGBTQ?

Good grades

Family Rejection

Peer influence

Bad case managers

6. Gender Non- nonconformity is not in itself a mental disorder. The critical element is the presence of clinically significant distress associated with the condition.

True

False

7. Which is not a protective factor of LGBT Youth?

Family support

Affirming school environment

Positive attitudes towards sexuality and gender

Lack of Cultural Competence Among Providers

8. 2-S stands for what?

Two Spirit

Two Souls

Two Standards

Too Submissive

9. What is the meaning of the term "Sexual Orientation"

A person’s emotional, romantic, and/or sexual attraction to others.

A person’s inner sense of being male, female, or something else, and is a defining component of sex.

Refers to the way a person expresses gender through dress, grooming habits, mannerisms and other characteristics.

10. In Los Angeles County what percentage of youth in care identify themselves as LGBTQ?

5%

50%

19%

33%