All posts tagged "suicide"
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This guy thinks parents who believe in more than two genders should kill themselves
An Oklahoma school board member is citing the First Amendment to shield himself from criticism after sharing a profanity-laden TikTok video attacking parents of transgender...
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Virginia lawmakers reject repeal of trans student protections
Virginia lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to allow some school boards to opt out of adopting affirming policies for trans students.
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Gay Hyattsville mayor dies from “self-inflicted gunshot wound”
Kevin Ward, the openly gay mayor of Hyattsville, was found dead in an apparent suicide in a public park in McLean, Virginia.
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Georgia prison system pays family of trans inmate $2.2 million after death by suicide
A transgender woman's family is demanding an investigation after she died by suicide in a Georgia prison
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Acceptance reduces suicide risk for intersex youth by more than 50%
The Trevor Project is highlighting the disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges facing LGBTQ intersex youth
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Tennessee boy dies by suicide after he was bullied for being gay
The parents of a 12-year-old Tennessee boy who died by suicide say their son was repeatedly bullied for being gay.
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Gay, bi men in anti-LGBTQ countries at increased risk of suicidal ideation
Yale researchers found that, among gay and bisexual men in Europe, those in intolerant countries had worse mental health outcomes
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Anti-gay rapper Boosie Badazz tells Lil Nas X to ‘commit suicide’ in Twitter rant
Anti-gay rapper Boosie Badazz told Lil Nas X to "commit suicide" in Twitter rant
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Far-right pastor claims gay people die by suicide due to “guilt” because they “hate doing it”
Anti-LGBTQ televangelist Kent Christmas blamed suicide rates among gay people on "guilt" over their sexuality, saying they "hate doing it"
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Trans adults four times more likely to attempt suicide than straight cis peers
Transgender Americans are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their cisgender heterosexual peers, a new study has found
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Wisconsin governor prohibits government funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an order earlier this month prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy.
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Boy died by suicide after homophobic bullying left him ‘afraid to go to school’
British 12-year-old Riley Hadley was bullied relentlessly at school after questioning his sexuality, an inquest heard.
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LGBTQ youth suicides may have increased during COVID-19 pandemic, bucking national trend
The Trevor Project found that 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Family of bullied gay Alabama teen who died by suicide files wrongful death suit against school
The family of Nigel Shelby, a 14-year-old gay Black youth who committed suicide due to relentless bullying, is suing Huntsville City Schools.
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Montana lawmakers approve bill to deny trans youth medical care
Critics worry denying care will increase youths' feelings of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
