This report provided by The Williams Institute is a collection of working papers focused on understanding what is known and what needs to be better understood about the lives and outcomes of LGBTQ youth of color with system involvement.
Justice for All? A Report on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth in the New York Juvenile Justice System
This groundbreaking report chronicles the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) youth in the New York juvenile justice system and subsequently provides recommendations for advocates and services providers working with LGBTQ+ youth including a call to decriminalize “survival crimes” and advocating for more placement options so that youth can be placed in appropriate environments.
Understanding the Well-Being of LGBTQI+ Populations
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine provide a consensus report on the available evidence and identifies future research needs related to the well-being of LGBTQI+ Populations
Prevent Suicide Wisconsin 2021 Session Keynote: Lived Experience Panel (Password: PSW2021!)
A facilitated panel of young adults (18-25) who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ discuss their experiences suicidal thoughts and/or suicide attempts and what they wish providers could have done to better support them.
Race-Related Traumatic Events Online and Mental Health Among Adolescents of Color
This study is the first of its kind to document the negative impact on adolescents of viewing race-related trauma events online. Viewing viral videos is associated with depressive and PTSD symptoms among adolescents of color, more so with girls than boys and especially so for Latinx youth.