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Joe Biden urges schools to end “cruel” bullying that led to Nex Benedict’s death
“Nex Benedict, a kid who just wanted to be accepted, should still be here with us today.”
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Salsa’s “singer of singers” Héctor Lavoe left behind a complicated bisexual legacy
How do you memorialize a queer musician who wasn’t publicly out during his lifetime?
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A staggering 81% of trans adults have considered suicide
Anti-trans rhetoric, politics, and discrimination are having a clear negative impact on trans and nonbinary people’s mental health.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is making 66% of queer youth more anxious & suicidal
A recent survey suggested several ways to help LGBTQ+ youth too.
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70% of queer teens feel hopeless & 22% attempted suicide, CDC says
“These data show our kids need far more support to cope, hope, and thrive,” a CDC chief medical officer said.
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Out singer David Archuleta reveals 3 failed marriage proposals, suicidal thoughts during concert
He said he pleaded with God to change him from age 12 to age 31. When God didn’t, he initially assumed the worst.
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Kentucky senator blames transphobic politics for the suicide of her trans son
“In one of our last conversations, he wondered if he was safe walking down the street,” she said of her son Henry.
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Ellen, JoJo Siwa, Michelle Obama & others remember DJ tWitch
Michelle Obama, JoJo Siwa, and others shared remembrances of the dancer and DJ who died earlier this week.
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Affirming LGBTQ youth will save their lives
It is critically important for LGBTQ youth to have access to resources, services and support that enables them to feel accepted and included.
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Conversion therapy is costing the United States billions of dollars every year
About 10 percent of LGBTQ people will undergo some form of sexual orientation or gender identity change effort, typically as a youth.