In part II of “Fostering Hate,” we tell the stories of LGBTQ parents and children navigating a foster system with a history of anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Too often, foster parents are not adequately vetted or trained. And many times, when parents can’t meet the needs of LGBTQ foster children, they end up in group facilities with troubling outcomes. In this episode, we meet LGBTQ people who have been deeply impacted by issues of bias, rejection and queer identity in the foster system – each of them ultimately connected by their desire for a chosen family where LGBTQ identities are accepted and celebrated.
Warning: This account contains graphic descriptions that may trigger some listeners. Discretion is advised.
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This series was nominated for a People’s Voice Webby award in 2022: diversity and inclusion. We came in 2nd place.