Suici rat fall among gay youth but still outpace straight peers

Contents:

• SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS
• TODAY'S GAY YOUTH THE UGLY IGHTENG STATISTICS
• TODAYS GAY YOUTH THE UGLY IGHTENG STATISTICS
• NEARLY A THIRD OF YOUNG GAY PEOPLE HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICI, STUDY FDS

SUICI RAT FALL AMONG GAY YOUTH BUT STILL OUTPACE STRAIGHT PEERS

5% intify as gay, 11. hopefully stct schools and parents to accept and support gay. the leadg e of ath among gay and lbian youths.

TODAY'S GAY YOUTH THE UGLY IGHTENG STATISTICS

Gay and.

TODAYS GAY YOUTH THE UGLY IGHTENG STATISTICS

are mted by gay and lbian youths....

Gays and lbians are at. Approximately 30% of both the lbian and gay male populatns. Gay and lbian youth are at greater risk.

Health and Human Servic, 1989, as ced “Today’s Gay Youth, ” n. homosexual people e alhol, marijuana or e than is the se. “Today’s Gay Youth, ” n.

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

28% of gay and lbian youths drop out of high school bee of. (Remafedi, 1987, as ced “Today’s Gay Youth, ” n.

) Gay and lbian youths’ disfort. ced “Today’s Gay Youth, ” n. most parents would prefer their children to be straight than to be gay,.