Care system fails to meet needs of LGBTQ+ young people, research warns

Emily Harle
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

LGBTQ+ young people report significant health, mental health and well-being inequalities while living in foster and residential care, compared with their non-LGBTQ+ peers, a study finds.

Study finds that LGBTQ+ young people can experience rejection and discrimination within the care system, due to their identity. Picture: Adobe Stock/Martaklos
Study finds that LGBTQ+ young people can experience rejection and discrimination within the care system, due to their identity. Picture: Adobe Stock/Martaklos

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