Teen Suicide
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National Organization for Marriage decries teen suicide study as ‘fake news’
Friday, February 24, 2017The pediatric study found that teenage suicide attempts dropped dramatically after same-sex marriage was legalized - particularly for gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth. -
Study: Marriage equality reduced teen suicide
Wednesday, February 22, 2017The study estimates that 134,000 fewer teens attempted suicide each year because of marriage equality. -
Teen suicide attempts plummeted after same-sex marriage was legalized
Tuesday, February 21, 2017Suicide attempts dropped 7 percent among all students and 14 percent among gay kids. -
The top 10 transgender stories of 2016
Wednesday, December 28, 20162016 was the year that "transgender" crossed from the unique and rare into topical conversations across the country, and around the world. -
Major survey of transgender Americans reveals pervasive bias, abuse and fear
Thursday, December 8, 2016Despite gains in transgender rights, the new survey shows little or no improvement in terms of their day-to-day experiences with bias. -
Hundreds rally for antibullying program in Australian schools following suicide
Monday, December 5, 2016Nearly all of us once felt like Tyrone, a 13-year-old victim of antigay bullies who took his life last month. -
Maine official promises review following transgender teenager’s suicide
Wednesday, November 23, 2016The corrections commissioner called Charles Knowles' death a "tragedy" and says he was the first young resident to die in detention in two decades. -
After suicide of transgender teen, mom sees need for more mental health care
Thursday, November 17, 2016"A child died because mental health issues were not being addressed." -
Bullied Wisconsin transgender teen dies by suicide
Thursday, May 7, 2015Just days after Cameron Langrell announced to friends and classmates online that she identified as a transgender girl, the 15-year-old took her own life. -
Officials close investigation in trans teen’s suicide, refer to her as ‘Mr. Alcorn’ in final report
Wednesday, April 29, 2015The death of a troubled transgender teenager who begged people to fix society has been deemed a suicide.
Further Reading
Was a teacher fired for coming out as bisexual on Instagram to help LGBT students?
Pakistan issues its first third-gender passport
Toronto puts up ads to combat transphobia
Why is the ACLU defending a school employee who called for death to 'all fags'?
What the words 'cis' & 'cisgender' really meanFollow Us
New York is getting an LGBT monument & it looks like someone destroyed Stonehenge
Protests from within the LGBTQ community block Pride events across the country
Check out photos from Pride parades this weekend
A Trump hotel was lit up in rainbow colors for pride (but not for long)
