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. Nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth reported attempting suicide in the past year, and LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates than their white peers.
Many of the trans and nonbinary respondents said anti-LGBTQ legislation has contributed to their mental distress:said that they have worried about trans people being denied access to gender-affirming medical care due to state or local laws. While we can’t pinpoint any single, specific cause for these mental health disparities, it’s important to emphasize that LGBTQ young people arebecause of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Rather, they are placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society.
For example, LGBTQ youth who experienced anti-LGBTQ victimization — including being physically threatened or harmed, discriminated against, or subjected to conversion therapy — reportedof attempting suicide in the past year compared to those who did not have any of these anti-LGBTQ experiences. The data are so clear and consistent: LGBTQ-affirming spaces and support systems help to save young lives. Across the board, LGBTQ youth who lived in an accepting community, attended an LGBTQ-affirming school, or felt high social support from family and friends, reportedYet some lawmakers have been busy passing laws that undermine some of the best suicide prevention tools we have.
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