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*OJJDP Celebrates LGBTQI+ Pride Month*

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President Biden proclaimed [ [link removed] ] June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Pride Month. The Administration pledges to champion equal rights and protections for LGBTQI+ individuals of all ages.

"“This month, we recommit to realizing the promise of America for all Americans, to celebrating courageous LGBTQI+ people, and to taking pride in the example they set for our Nation and the world.""""

*—*President Biden

OJJDP is committed to supporting LGBTQI+ youth across all its funded programs. OJJDP recently launched the Pride Justice Resource Center [ [link removed] ]. The center offers training and technical assistance to juvenile justice practitioners to enhance their capacity, knowledge, and skills to improve outcomes for LGBTQI+ and Two-Spirt youth involved in the juvenile justice system. OJJDP has also developed a framework to guide its approach to serving LGBTQI+ and Two-Spirit youth, including guidelines for their treatment in the juvenile justice system. 

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*RESOURCES:*


* Visit [ [link removed] ] OJJDP’s National Resource Center on Justice-Involved LGBTQ2S+ Youth (Pride Justice Resource Center) webpage.
* See OJJDP's Model Programs Guide literature review on LGBTQ Youth in the Juvenile Justice System [ [link removed] ].
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