LGBTQ+ youth of color predict shorter lives than their white peers: report
While the majority of LGBTQ+ youth expect to live to age 35, a new report from the Trevor Project reveals alarming similarities among those who don't.
January 17, 2024
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Hillary's Mental Health Plan Could Help Make Sure It Gets Better
The Democratic presidential nominee's comprehensive plan calls for treating mental health care in the same fashion as preventive and medical care -- especially among at-risk communities (including ours).
August 29, 2016
Being Trans Officially Not a Mental Illness, World Health Group Says
The World Health Organization's governing body OK's the change in its diagnostic manual.
May 29, 2019
Study: Most LGBTQ+ Adults Have Faced Threats of Violence
Researchers say it is the first nationally representative dataset focusing on LGBTQ+ people survey of its kind.
June 25, 2021
How the Health Care Law Offers an Ounce of Prevention
The health care reform law includes free ways to stay healthy.
May 17, 2012
On Mental Health and Acknowledging Us, Rosalynn Carter Was Ahead of Her Time
The former first lady's advocacy a lifetime ago has proven her to be consequential in helping the marginalized.
November 29, 2023
Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study
This is likely due to the stress caused by discrimination, bullying, and lack of family support, researchers say.
April 10, 2023
A new bill would enhance LGBTQ+ youth mental health services
The Pride in Mental Health Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Tina Smith, comes at a time of crisis for LGBTQ+ young people..
March 15, 2024
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.
July 17, 2024
Billie Jean King Praises Meghan's 'Honesty' in Mental Health Struggles
The lesbian tennis legend called for greater acceptance, less stigma, and help for sufferers.
March 8, 2021
Cynthia Nixon, Finn Wittrock & Cast on Ratched's Strong, Queer Women
Nixon chats with The Advocate about the advantage of playing a queer character opposite Sarah Paulson.
September 17, 2020
LGBTQ Substance Use: Why Treatment Starts With Self-Acceptance
There's a clear correlation between discrimination and substance abuse, writes Dr. Michael Murphy.
June 25, 2019
Report: VA Failing Service Members by Not Collecting LGBTQ+ Data
Almost a decade after DADT ended, the Veterans Administration is still not tracking information on sexual orientation or gender identity.
October 23, 2020
Study: LGB New Yorkers Face Stark Health Disparities
A new study from Empire State Pride Agenda reveals LGB New Yorkers are more likely to suffer from mental health problems and be victims of sexual assault than their heterosexual counterparts.
August 19, 2013
Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report
Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.
April 23, 2025
What's Up, Doc?
Would removing transgender from the list of mental disorders do more harm than good?
November 1, 2007
LGBTQ+ Troops and Vets Still Struggle Post-DADT, Study Finds
The end of "don't ask, don't tell" and the lifting of the trans military ban haven't solved all problems for LGBTQ+ service members and vets, says the Center for American Progress.
April 29, 2022
Boston Hospital Cuts Ties With Antigay Doctor
Dr. Paul Church has lost his affiliation with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center over emails and website posts denouncing 'sexual perversions.'
January 7, 2016