Finding Myself

Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life

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Daniel doesn’t sugarcoat anything in this discussion about hiding certain parts of himself while he was in foster care, and becoming more of his full self each day now that he is an adult. He shares why he didn’t feel comfortable coming out as gay when he was growing up, what motivates him to be an advocate for the gay community now, and what he means by bringing “me and all of my selves.”
Guest: Daniel (he/him) former foster youth, RHEP Youth Advisory Board member, Advocate, Poet
Content warning: This episode touches on topics that may be upsetting or
triggering for some listeners, including homophobia, abuse, mental health and
past trauma. This warning is to empower listeners with the knowledge you need
to make healthy decisions about how and if you should consume this podcast
content. Don’t hesitate to use the resources listed in the show notes if you need
support.
Resources:

• Social Justice Learning Institute
• L.A. Opportunity Youth Collaborative
• Street Poets Inc.

About Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life:
Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is a podcast from foster youth, for foster youth, with unfiltered conversations about puberty, relationships, sexual health, identity, and much more that we wish were part of our upbringing. It is hosted by the youth advisory board of the Reproductive Health Equity Project at the National Center for Youth Law.
Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is supported through a grant to the National Center for Youth Law from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. We are very grateful for their support. Contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Hilton Foundation.

Self-Taught: Former Foster Youth on Sex, Health, and Life is produced in California. Laws, policies and programs discussed in this episode may be specific to California.
Watch our episodes at https://rhep.info/self-taught.
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