Articles by Daiana Griffith
- LGBTQ youth are at greater risk of homelessness and incarceration
Homelessness is the greatest predictor of involvement with the juvenile justice system. And since LGBTQ youth compose 40% of the homeless youth population, they are at an increased risk of incarceration.
Jan 22, 2019
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