GLBT and GLBT&Q Acronym's

The acronym GLBT used when appropriate by Families Like Ours, Inc. stands for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender. You will typically see this acronym used when referenced to adults, but can sometimes be used with talking about youth. When you see that we have added the letter “Q” to this list, it refers to Questioning, which is a normal process that most individuals experience typically in adolescence. This is an important topic for FLO,and the adoption and foster care community. An ever growing amount of GLBT families are choosing to become adoptive and foster parents. Additionally in Washington State alone, 14.5%* of current foster youth are self identifying as GLBT&Q individuals.

 

As a perspective foster or adoptive family, you cannot state or have stated on your home study that you do not want placement of a GLBT youth (gay kid). It simply doesn't work that way. Yes, you could adopt that 2 year old that some day informs you that he/she is an GLBT individual. This isn't something any parent has control over, biological, adoptive or foster.