LGBTQ Youth and Sexual Abuse: Information for Mental Health Professionals

This tip sheet provides mental health practitioners with information that can help them serve LGBTQ youth who have been sexually abused. It includes information on the continuums of sex, gender, and sexual orientation; an overview of issues concerning LGBTQ youth and their parents related to sexual orientation and sexual abuse; common myths; and recommendations for practitioners counseling LGBTQ youth and LGBTQ youth who have experienced abuse.