Futurity.org – Gay youth reluctant to report cyberbullying

IOWA STATE—One out of two lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth have been victims of cyberbullying, according to a new survey. “There's a saying that we've now changed to read, 'Sticks and stones can break my bones, ... harm in a stealth manner by working through Web sites, chat rooms, e-mail, cell phones, and instant messaging—causes psychological and emotional distress, at times producing thoughts of suicide to those who are repeatedly victimized. ...

Report: Smoking rate within LGBT community nearly double general ...

A startling disparity exists between the smoking rate in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community compared to the general population, concludes a new report released by the American Lung Association. ... I suppose the addiction rate to all substances is higher, as well as depression and suicide, given the stressors these groups face. Some of the unkind remarks on this forum are examples of the hatred they face everyday. July 3, 2010 at 15:48 | Report abuse | ...

Funding to Support Better Mental Health in GLBT Community | ACON ...

Women suffering depression. The NSW Government today announced $50000 to support a new project aiming to increase the understanding of mental illness in the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community. ... of same-sex attracted females aged 22-27 had experienced depression compared to 19% of heterosexual female respondents. "Rates of suicide and suicidal ideation for GLBT people are also much higher - up to 14 times higher than heterosexual people", he said. ...

300000 to 400000 LGBT Youth Facing Homelessness Each Year | The ...

According to the report, there are approximately 1.6 million to 2.8 million homeless young people in the United States, and estimates suggest that disproportionate numbers of those youth are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. ... One youth was reading a Seattle paper that supports gays when a man camed in, saw the youth reading "that disgusting paper" and demanded the library stop having it. he also stopped the library from supporting any support GLBT talks. ...

2010 LBGT Pride Month Celebration! « Helpstartshere.org

To honor LGBT Pride Month we asked Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) social workers to tell us why they chose social work as their profession and to describe the unique challenges facing their community. ... transgendered, are kicked out of their homes by their parents when they discover their children's sexual orientation/gender identity, and there are insufficient resources to assist these youth, including treatment for suicidal depression and safe housing. ...