Hawaii Agrees to Protect Incarcerated Gay Youths From Harassment

March 20, 2006

Hawaii Agrees to Protect Incarcerated Gay Youths From Harassment On February 9, 2006, the State of Hawaii agreed to terms of a settlement to protect juveniles from sexual orientation harassment and abuse in youth prisons. Federal district judge J. Michael Seabright, issued a preliminary injunction in a federal civil rights class action lawsuit filed in September 2005 by the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii. The suit alleged that youths at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility were physically and verbally abused for their perceived sexual orientation by staff members and other inmates.  According to Hawaii's . . .