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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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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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Chelsea Manning has been released from prison following a suicide attempt
She’s been released after serving 256 days in prison, but now that she’s out, she owes the court nearly a quarter of a million dollars.
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Miss Utah will be the first bi woman to compete in Miss USA
Slawson realized her queer identity after a nearly lethal struggle with bipolar disorder during her teenage years.
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Trans man’s suicide attempt leads to staggering $93,000 medical bill
He wasn’t successful, but a $93,000 bill for medical care has left him feeling hopeless.
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Teen suicide attempts plummeted after same-sex marriage was legalized
Suicide attempts dropped 7 percent among all students and 14 percent among gay kids.
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The top 10 transgender stories of 2016
2016 was the year that “transgender” crossed from the unique and rare into topical conversations across the country, and around the world.
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Chelsea Manning attempts suicide for second time while in military custody
Transgender soldier Chelsea Manning, imprisoned in Kansas for leaking classified information, also attempted suicide in July.
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Attorneys finally able to confirm Chelsea Manning attempted suicide
A week later, her attorneys were finally allowed to talk to her on the telephone.
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Chelsea Manning hospitalized after failed suicide attempt
Manning reportedly tried to hang herself in her cell early Tuesday morning.