An Overview of Suicide Risks among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual ...

Q: Are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth more likely to attempt suicide than other youth, and if so, why? Numerous research studies have shown that LGBTQ youth are more likely to think about and attempt ... Questioning youth, or those who are less certain of their sexual orientations, report experiencing thoughts of depression or suicide at even higher levels than their heterosexual or openly LGBT-identified peers (Poteat VP – J Consult and ...

Will We Ever Be Able to Count On Obama as a Gay Marriage Ally ...

Says Kors: "When he was running for office in Chicago and wanted strong support from the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community, he made it clear he supported full equality. Since he has continued to seek .... As has been started already, him being a staunch ally of gay marriage is political suicide, and would almost ensure that his republican opponent would win. It's the reason Bush was able to secure a second term in office. I know anti-gay marriage ...

When Public Schools Peddle Ex-Gay Propaganda | Gay Rights | Change.org

The AMA, a long time ago, emphaticallly declared that being gay/lesbian is NOT a desease!! Why do they hold on to th mith that being gay is a choice? If it truly were a choice, there would be no gays or lesbians--because no one would deliberately choose gay over ... We at the APA have documented the only outcome of ex-gay therapy is repression, depression, anxiety and suicide, I think it is safe to say telling your child to jump infront of moving traffic would be safer. ...

InsideCatholic.com - Catholics Organize to Promote Gay Marriage

a cordial group of folks who are sorely discontent with the aggressive, inappropriate and hateful actions of the Catholic bishops regarding the LGBT community. We aren't here to discuss just gay marriage, folks, although our losses ...... She has had psychological problems ever since. In the past she was lesbian. Now she claims to be bisexual. When things don't go her way she immediately starts thinking about suicide. In the Netherlands, where same-sex marriage has been ...

Transgender rights spark debate - Bangor Daily News

Though transgender individuals are included in LGBT - they are rarely gay/lesbian. You are confusing sexuality and gender. Report abuse. On 2/17/10 at 10:40 AM, free2bee wrote: Repeated separate thumbs down will cause comment to be ...... I would rather support a child in their gender preference, than to see them sink into a severe depression and later commit suicide, which is what happens to many of the children who have not been supported by their families and friends. ...