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News

Climate change is increasingly worrying LGBTQ+ youth: report

This concern is associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to the Trevor Project's new research brief.

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Can scientific research on the causes of homosexuality be used against LGBTQ+ people?

Writer Justin Torres and scientists share their thoughts with NPR.

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Republican anti-LGBTQ+ legislation bad for mental health and quality of life: survey

New research from Data for Progress highlights the negative effects of these bills and the desire for supportive environments.

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Study finds relationship between bisexuality, risk-taking, and fatherhood

However, the findings are proving rather controversial.

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Aunts are a key source of support for LGBTQ+ youth, study says

Aunts often act as buffers between young people and parents, and they sometimes provide practical support in the form of housing, say researchers from Texas and California.

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Politics

State Economies Suffer When Lawmakers Pass Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Laws: Study

Such laws make people less likely to relocate to those states, says a University of Houston study.

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Transgender

How to Produce 'Gender Euphoria' for Trans and Nonbinary Youth

A new research brief from the Trevor Project shows what makes these young people happy.

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Transgender

Transgender People at Significantly Higher Suicide Risk, Landmark Study Confirms

Transgender people are at an alarmingly high risk of suicide in comparison to other groups, according to a first-of-its-kind study.

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News

Most Americans Say Religion Is No Excuse for Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination: Survey

That was the finding of a NORC/Williams Institute study, but a Pew Research Center poll turned up opposite results.