The LGBTQ+ community has experienced discrimination and violence for decades for having a gender and sexuality that differs from society’s norms, and it is our job to take back the rights that were stripped away from us and ensure that all LGBTQ+ people feel safe and protected.
According to Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health (May 2022)
42%
of LGBTQ youth seriously attempted committing suicide
75%
of LGBTQ youth have experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity at least once in their lifetime
80+%
of LGBTQ youth found their living situation more stressful because of COVID
72%
of LGBTQ youth had symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder in the past two weeks
Only
1/3
of LGBTQ youth lived in a supportive household
62%
of LGBTQ youth had symptoms of major depressive disorder in the past two weeks
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