Democracy for New Mexico: Danny Hernandez Guest Blog: The ...

At this training, I felt the way many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth feel in our hetero-normative society: not quite belonging. It was a slightly uncomfortable feeling, but not for being around LGBT folks. ... the grant I am working on, the 2007 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey found that when compared to other states participating in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System New Mexico had the highest rates of attempted suicide at 14.3%. ...

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 ...

Independent Gay Forum - Washington Predictions for 2010

So after largely succeeding in this, our "leaders", without discussion or debate, concoct the ludicrous "LGBT". Thereby telling every 13 year old gay boy and girl out there that they are definitionally linked with cross-dressing. .... The truth is the gay community already has enough of its plate with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered rights. The intersexed already have their own organizations. Seriously, this movement cannot keep adopting more groups. ...

Allied for Peace: LGBT Youth

Here are a few statistics about LGBT youth: It is estimated that in the U.S., a teen takes their own life every 5 hours because they are gay, bisexual, transgender, or lesbian, and cannot deal with the added stresses that society puts upon them ... Homeless GLBT teens face increased risk for a variety of health and emotional problems. GLB youth are two to three times more likely to attempt suicide than non-gay teens, according to a 1989 U.S. Department of Health and Human ...

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 ...