Embracing Sexual Identity
PRODUCED BY JOSHUA FRANK AND SHEA CONNELLY
EMBRACING SEXUAL IDENTITY TOUGH, BUT DIFFERENT IN FOSTER CARE
Coming out can be hard for some, harder still without parents, without family, and without support. Fitting in with other kids in an urban foster care systems can be beyond intimidating. But for a lucky few, there are places where fitting in isn’t so difficult.
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