The Substance Abe and Mental Health Servic Admistratn (SAMHSA) today released a new data report Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Behavral Health: Rults om the 2021 and 2022 Natnal Surveys on Dg Use and Health (PDF | 2.1 MB), ditg that lbian, gay, and bisexual adults are more likely than straight adults to e substanc, experience mental health ndns cludg major prsive episos, and experience ser thoughts of suici.
Contents:
- AM I GAY, BI OR LBIAN?
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
AM I GAY, BI OR LBIAN?
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Myth: Bisexual people are nfed or pervasive misunrstandg about bisexualy is that ’s a phase — and that bisexual people will eventually e out as gay or lbian. One study found that only 18% of LGBTQ youth who ially me out as bisexual later me out as gay or lbian. So while some may e out as bisexual first before intifyg as gay or lbian, this don’t mean that bisexual inti aren’t valid.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE
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In one study, only 12% of bisexual men said they were openly bisexual, pared to 28% of all bisexuals and 77% of gay men. In addn to gay, lbian, bisexual, and straight, they uld intify wh one of the followg:[6].
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
You might say, “I'm watchg this TV show that has great gay and bi reprentatn. How do I know if I'm bisexual, and how do I know if I'm gay?