NY Includes Transgender Kids in New Juvie Policy
source: http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0823,doing-right-keeping-quiet,457815,2.html
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A year and a half after paying a $25,000 settlement to a male-to-female transgirl, the agency that runs the New York's juvenile-detention centers has quietly adopted a host of new rules to accommodate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in its custody.
The new rules, adopted in March by the Office of Children and Family Services, now allow transgender youth to request special housing, wear their hair however they want, be called by their chosen name rather than their legal name, and shower privately. The new guidelines even allow biological males to wear girls' panties and bras if they prefer. The agency has also included transgender kids in its anti-discrimination policy—a first for any New York state agency, according to OCFS spokesman Edward Borges.
The new rules, adopted in March by the Office of Children and Family Services, now allow transgender youth to request special housing, wear their hair however they want, be called by their chosen name rather than their legal name, and shower privately. The new guidelines even allow biological males to wear girls' panties and bras if they prefer. The agency has also included transgender kids in its anti-discrimination policy—a first for any New York state agency, according to OCFS spokesman Edward Borges.
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jnstewart15
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YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!! This is really good to hear wow.Good job NY.
- 3 years ago
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jnstewart15
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PoisonTheMonkey
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It's good that the rights of children are still being considered in America. These kids aren't bad people, they're in need of help and caring and understanding, and this will certainly help.
- 3 years ago
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PoisonTheMonkey
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sgwhites
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Awesome. Good for New York!
- 3 years ago
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sgwhites
