The policies listed on this page are state or local juvenile justice agency LGBT policies or nondiscrimination policies inclusive of SOGIE. The Equity Project does not necessarily endorse any of these policies in full as a model, but includes them here for a reference of the various policies that exist.

Policies

Santa Clara County Probation Department Juvenile Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Policy 10-28-13 It shall be the policy of the Santa Clara County Probation Department’s Juvenile Division to maintain and promote an organization that provides the highest quality of services to youth regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

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San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department Anti-Harassment Policy for Youth It is the policy of the San Francisco Juvenile Probation Department (Department), in accord with state and federal laws, that each youth under the jurisdiction of the Department has the right to an environment free of harassment and discrimination.

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DC DYRS Policy and Procedures Manual Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Questioning and Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth The purpose of this policy is to provide a safe, healthy, and accepting environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and intersex (LGBTQI) youth, and to prevent harassment and discrimination against youth who self-identify or are perceived as LGBTQI.

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Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center It is the policy of the JTDC to maintain and promote a facility that provides physical and emotional safety, effective culturally competent services, education and programming, to all residents regardless of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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Non-Discriminatory, Developmentally Sound Treatment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Youth It is the policy of the Department of Human Services and the New Orleans Juvenile Detention Center to establish operational guidelines and training to respond to the gender identity and sexual orientation of the youth in our care. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender […]

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BreakOUT! Proposed Policy to the NOPD In accordance with many provisions in the proposed DOJ Consent Decree, in harmony with nationally recognized “best practices,” and complimentary to New Orleans’ own City Human Rights Ordinances, we present this policy to the NOPD.

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GLSEN Model Schools Transgender Policy The purpose of this policy is to foster an educational environment that is safe and free from discrimination for all students, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and to facilitate compliance with local, state and federal laws concerning bullying, harassment and discrimination.

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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) Juveniles The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the Commission provides the highest quality of services to juveniles regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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