LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse
The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.
March 6, 2025
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120 anti-trans bills have already been filed across the United States before 2025 has even started
The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals.
December 21, 2024
Intersex youth have worse mental health, and 'harmful' nonconsensual surgeries may play a part (exclusive)
The lead author of an eye-opening new report from the Trevor Project tells The Advocate about the "stigma" intersex youth face, how it impacts them, and how to rectify it.
October 24, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to 'public health crisis' with higher suicide rates among queer youth
Ninety percent of LGBTQ+ youth said their well-being has been negatively impacted by recent politics, according to a new survey from The Trevor Project.
May 1, 2024
More Youth Are Attempting Suicide And It's Unclear Why
A study published Wednesday finds that more kids are either thinking about or attempting suicide.
May 17, 2018
Wentworth Miller Attempted Suicide Before Coming Out
The actor opens up about the dark days before he accepted his sexuality.
September 10, 2013
Nearly Half of South Korean LGBTQ Youth Attempt Suicide
The startling statistics come as an organization sets up a hotline to help those feeling isolated.
September 23, 2019
Teen Taken Off Life Support After Suicide Attempt
Fifteen-year-old Jadin Bell was taken off life support over the weekend.
January 29, 2013
Over Half of Native Trans People Have Attempted Suicide
A new study indicates alarming poverty, abuse, and suicide among Native Americans.
October 14, 2012
Study: More Than Half of Trans Male Teens Attempt Suicide
The rate of suicide attempts is alarmingly high for trans girls and nonbinary teens as well, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
September 11, 2018
Chelsea Manning Again Attempts Suicide, Makes Claim of Strange Attack
Manning says a group of people impersonating guards tried to talk her into breaking out of military prison.
November 4, 2016
Chelsea Manning Could Be Placed in Solitary for Surviving
Military prison officals have repeatedly obstructed Chelsea Manning's access to medically necessary care and are now trying to punish her for trying to take her own life, says her legal team.
July 29, 2016
WATCH: Laverne Cox Is Thankful She Survived
In an appearance on ABC's This Week, the Emmy-nominated actress spoke candidly about her childhood suicide attempt, and hopes that her visibility helps others feel less alone.
August 18, 2014
Parents Say 11-Year-Old's Suicide Attempt Was Over Bullying
The boy was teased because he likes My Little Pony.
February 4, 2014
Rash of Teen Suicide Attempts After Arkansas Adopts Trans Care Ban
The state was the first one to enact a ban on gender-affirming health care for minors. And more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation continues to advance around the nation.
April 19, 2021
Study: Teen Suicide Attempts Decreased After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized
A new study from JAMA Pediatrics found that suicide attempts dropped 7 percent among all students and 14 percent among gay youth after marriage equality laws were passed.
February 20, 2017
Breaking the Silence: A Trans Man Who Attempted Suicide
Boys Do Cry: An out trans Army sergeant shares his story of childhood pain so that others do not feel alone.
July 17, 2015