Black trans, nonbinary youth have higher suicide risk than cisgender queer peers (exclusive)
A new Trevor Project report details the challenges faced by Black LGBTQ+ young people and how they differ within this population.
February 13, 2024
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200K Pledge to Combat Religious Intolerance
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FCC Recognizes LGBTQ Youth Suicide Crisis, Advises Three-Digit Hotline
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Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Dead as Texas House Adjourns
Passed by the Senate, the bill wasn't even considered by the House, and now the special session is over.
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Bullied to Death
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Trans People and Suicidal Ideation
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I Survived Being Trans in America — And So Can You
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Texas House Speaker Takes Stand Against Anti-Trans Bill, Cites Suicide Risk
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