Transcription of 1 BRIEF - SAMHSA
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Purpose of This BriefThis Practice BRIEF is for policymakers,administrators, and providers seeking to learnmore about (1) youth who are lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, ortwo-spirit (LGBTQI2-S) and (2) how to developculturally and linguistically competent programsand services to meet their needs and of Youth Who Are LGBTQI2-SAn estimated million adolescents who arelesbian, gay, or bisexual live in the United youth identify themselves as transgender,intersex, two-spirit, or questioning, or use otherterms (see Box 1).
improved by implementing service- and agency-level interventions that include families and communities. A comprehensive approach to addressing the needs of ... determine their current level of cultural and linguistic competence, including sensitivity, awareness, and knowledge about youth who are LGBTQI2-S and their families.
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