Anti-LGBTQ+ School Policies and LGBTQ+ Young People
AUG. 21, 2024 — Attending a school with even one anti-LGBTQ+ policy is associated with higher rates of anxiety, depression, and past-year suicide attempts for young LGBTQ+ students.
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Climate Change Concerns, Climate Change Risk, and Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Young People
JUL. 17, 2024 — LGBTQ+ young people report high levels of climate change anxiety, with the majority (55%) reporting that they worry about it frequently.
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The Relationship Between Firearms, Mass Shootings and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ+ Young People
JUN. 6, 2024 — The presence of a firearm in the home was associated with a 17% higher odds of attempting suicide in the past year. Being impacted or knowing someone impacted by a mass shooting was associated with a 32% higher odds of attempting suicide in the last year.
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Adult LGBTQ+ Role Models in the Lives of LGBTQ+ Young People
MAY. 15, 2024 — Two-thirds of LGBTQ+ young people (67%) reported having at least one older LGBTQ+ adult role model in their lives.
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Mental Health and Access to Care for LGBTQ+ Girls and Young Women
APR. 24, 2024 — In total, 66% of LGBTQ+ girls and young women reported receiving mental health care in the past, with 58% of these individuals finding it helpful.
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Sexual Violence and Suicide Risk among LGBTQ+ Young People
MAR. 27, 2024 — LGBTQ+ young people report higher rates of sexual violence than the general population. Nearly two in five LGBTQ+ young people (39%) reported that they had ever been forced to do “sexual things” that they did not want to do.
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