LGBTQ Youth in Small Towns and Rural Areas
NOV. 11, 2021 — Nearly half of LGBTQ youth in rural areas and small towns stated that their community was somewhat or very unaccepting of LGBTQ people compared to just over a quarter of those in urban and suburban areas.
Bullying and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ Youth
OCT. 14, 2021 — Negative treatment by others, such as bullying, is a strong and consistent risk factor for youth suicide, and LGBTQ youth experience bullying at significantly greater rates than their straight and cisgender peers.
School-Related Conversations Across The Trevor Project’s Crisis Services
SEP. 10, 2021 — The Trevor Project reflects on the LGBTQ youth who reached out to talk about the 2020-21 academic year.
New Data Further Highlights Suicide Risk Disparity Among Queer Youth
AUG. 31, 2021 — The unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to exacerbate the existing mental health problems made apparent by the YRBS data.
Suicidality Disparities by Sexual Identity Persist from Adolescence into Young Adulthood
AUG. 31, 2021 — Increased knowledge about populations at highest risk for suicide can assist prevention efforts aimed at ending suicide and enhancing well-being for those individuals.
LGBTQ Youth Suicide Prevention in Schools
AUG. 19, 2021 — One way schools can support LGBTQ youth is by including positive content about LGBTQ people and issues in classroom curriculums.
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