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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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Having a parent in the military can increase the risk of suicide for LGBTQ youth
The finding is alarming considering that LGBTQ youth are already over four times more likely to attempt suicide than their non-queer peers.
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This Texas school blocked suicide prevention websites. Students are fighting back.
The district won’t let kids visit the Trevor Project’s website, implying that the LGBTQ suicide prevention organization is full of child predators.
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Democrats introduce bill to fight LGBTQ college harassment on anniversary of Tyler Clementi’s death
LGBTQ college students face twice as much harassment on campus. Democrats are trying to do something about it.
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12-year-old boy died by suicide after relentless homophobic bullying at school
Bullies tormented Riley Hadley for months and told him to “slit your wrists.” He was afraid to go back to school, and he never did.
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Parents held two separate funerals for trans teen because his father wanted to deadname him
The mother said her son “would hate” to be deadnamed at his own funeral, so she took the matter to court.
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Trans teen dies by suicide after she was “humiliated” by school counselor for wearing a skirt
The school even misgendered her when announcing her death.
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A study examined the death certificates of LGBTQ teen suicide victims. This is what they found.
The researchers examined death records for teens from 2003 to 2017 for the study.
