AGENCY TESTIMONY
Updating ACS policy on LGBTQAI+ youth
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Commissioner Dannhauser describes the ongoing process of updating the ACS policy on LGBTQAI+ youth. He emphasizes the collaborative nature of this process and the focus on improving the policy.
- Mentions that the updated policy will be more user-friendly
- Highlights the stronger emphasis on the needs of trans and gender non-binary/non-conforming youth
- Notes that external stakeholders and youth have been involved in the drafting process
- Indicates that the policy will be released for formal comment in the coming year
Jess Dannhauser
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We have sought external stakeholder and youth comments on the policy throughout the drafting process and look forward to releasing the policy for more formal comment in the coming year.
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Finally, the Office of Equity Strategies teams remains an ongoing resource of support both within ACS and to our stakeholders.