Two younger East Asian men are lying on a bed together on their bellies, propped up on their elbows. Their fingers are intertwined, and there's a rainbow flag draped over their shoulders.

If you're a foster parent who didn't realize that they were parenting a queer or trans young person from the get-go…

Reach out to your local child welfare agency to see if they have dedicated resources and/or support groups for adults fostering queer or trans young people.

As pointed out elsewhere (see this page in the "Use your calm" section and this page in the "Use your sight" section), it's absolutely critical that you support your foster child. Too many foster kids end up in families that are, at best, unsupportive or, at worse, openly abusive if they are fostering a queer or trans young person.

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