Trauma Among Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth
In this webinar Heidi Stern-Ellis and Al Killen-Harvey raise awareness of the vulnerability to abuse and neglect among gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender adolescents. During the presentation the stages of sexual identity development as they relate to LGBTQ youth and the barriers to LGBTQ youth coming to terms with their sexuality are identified. Issues that arise in the child welfare arena are also discussed.