The Trevor Project survey adds to the growing body of research finding that LGBTQ youth are at higher risk of suicide attempts and suicide compared to their peers.
People support LGBTQ+ rights gather at the “Fight For Our Lives” rally to speak against HB1686 before the hearing of the bill Monday, March 27, 2023, at Texas Capitol in Austin. The bill would ban all healthcare for transgender youth.LGBTQ youth, and particularly those who are transgender and non-binary, continue to be at high risk of attempting suicide, according to a new survey.
The new statistics come as Texas joins the growing wave of red states considering anti-LGBT legislation, including A third of the young LGBTQ people surveyed by the Trevor Project said their mental health is poor all or most of the time due to discriminatory policies and legislation.
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