Suici and Vlence Preventn Among Gay and Bisexual Men | CDC

Contents:

• SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS
• 10 CELEBRI STICKG UP FOR GAY TEENS
• NEARLY A THIRD OF YOUNG GAY PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICI, STUDY FDS

SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS

Suici is the send leadg e of ath among young people aged 10 to 24 (Hegaard, Curt, & Warner, 2018) — and lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and qutng (LGBTQ) youth are at signifintly creased youth are more than four tim as likely to attempt suici than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020) Trevor Project timat that more than 1. Among gay or lbian youth, 37% serly nsired suici and 19% attempted.

Journal of Gay & Lbian Mental Health, 21(3), 194–202. Associatn of sexual orientatn acceptance wh rced suici attempts among lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and qutng youth.

Lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr youth and fay acceptance.

10 CELEBRI STICKG UP FOR GAY TEENS

(2003) Prejudice, social strs, and mental health lbian, gay, bisexual populatns: Conceptual issu and rearch evince. Fay rejectn as a predictor of negative health out whe and Lato lbian, gay, and bisexual young adults.

High school gay–straight allianc (GSAs) and young adult well-beg: An examatn of GSA prence, participatn, and perceived effectivens. Rearch shows that lbian, gay, bi, transgenr, and queer (LGBTQ) teens are at creased risk of suici and mental health issu like prsn and anxiety.

Gay and lbian youth were 3. Youth livg stat wh anti-bullyg laws that clu sexual orientatn and genr inty report ls homophobic victimizatn and harassment.

NEARLY A THIRD OF YOUNG GAY PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICI, STUDY FDS

In addn, schools wh Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs provi a more supportive environment for LGBTQ youth. Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex wh men are at overall creased risk of vlence bee of homophobia, harassment, and vlent acts directed towards gay persons.