News Luke: Abuse in Foster Care as Trans Youth By Roger Newton Posted on January 13, 2016 “Every time I went to a new group home, it was like: ‘you’re a girl; you have to have girl things,'” said Luke McNamara, 25, who recounts the abuse and humiliation he faced as a transgender youth growing up in the California foster care system. Related Tags:transgender youth, video Recommended for you Judge refuses to dismiss all claims by transgender child against state of Tennessee, Williamson County Schools Homeless LGBTQ youth risk discrimination and harassment when seeking help Your state has a law on bathrooms and trans kids? Officials may not know how it will be enforced Comments