The first Nationwide study from the CDC on the health risks faced by LGBTQ youth is horrifying

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This breaks my heart... You know how It's hard for many to trust their employer not to be against them for being gay, so I am sure these "out" or "perceived gay" high school kids are in such hell from their tormenters, because a good third or more of people are still heavily anti-gay and so they say around half don't feel they can report the abuse or assaults to school support or the cops. There's got to be more we can do that changes how other teens treat others different than themselves, especially those who are LGBTQ.

So, fresh off the summer report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) that said 20-25% of all LGBTQ people will face at least one Hate Crime (that just makes me sick...) in our lives, there is an even more infuriating intensive first time study of High School LGBTQ students, completed by the CDC.

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Business Insider

LGBT high schoolers are three times more likely to have been raped than their straight classmates, according to the first nationwide study on the health risks faced by queer youth.



The new Centers for Disease Control study, which asked high school students about their sexuality, found that gay, lesbian and bisexual teens are at far greater risk for physical and sexual violence, bullying, suicide, and other threats to their health than their straight peers.

While it is known that LGBT teens live a harder life because of pressures from parents and peers, previous studies have found LGBT youth are more likely to attempt suicide, to be homeless, and to use drugs.

Dr. Jonathan Mermin with the CDC told United Press International the report is “alarming” and “heartbreaking.”


Read more of the article at http://www.businessinsider.my/lgbt-high-school-students-face-violence-nationwide-2016-8/#RSKysjT00TPOMY4X.99
http://www.businessinsider.my/lgbt-high-school-students-face-violence-nationwide-2016-8/#yEZiK5MUgsC6IuoD.97


There are loads of statistics in the report highlighted in the CDC Study news story above. Things like 40% of them saying they considered suicide, and 60% saying they feel sad or hopeless, and being 2 times more likely to be victims of violent assault at school, and 4 times more likely to take hard drugs to cope with the stress... It's making me emotional again just thinking about how much pain the million plus LGBTQ high schoolers are suffering right now. Damn bigots need to be stopped at schools!
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NCAVP Report -http://fusion.net/story/313047/lgbt-violence-statistics/
CDC Study - https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/ss/ss6509a1.htm?s_cid=ss6509a1_w

If you are a young person in crisis, feeling suicidal, or in need of a safe and judgment-free place to talk, call the Trevor Lifeline now at 866-488-7386

Okay, just popped over from my DU2 home, lol, to make a post on here, because this matters to me, and it matters to those teens suffering now. Be Heard!

[Wounded Bear]

1. K & R ......for visibility..

A sad testament to our society.

[Divine Discontent]

2. :'( right on, thank you...

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3. I am surprised.

"So, fresh off the summer report from the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP) that said 20-25% of all LGBTQ people will face at least one Hate Crime." Really? Only 25%!? I am trying to think of one gay person I know who hasn't been a victim of a hate crime in some form. I haven't read the report yet, so maybe they aren't including verbal assaults. I am trying to think the number of times I have been verbally assaulted and I am going back to the 4th grade and stopped around 9th grade before I lost count. Battery: twice; Vandalism: more than 10 times; Death threats: Three (different times) (two involved the FBI); hmmm...what else...

But see, GLBT issues are "boutique issues" to more than a few liberals and progressives. Gay rights aren't really civil rights. Gay kids in crisis aren't a real issue because all kids have a rough time.

On the upside, I have seen more outreach to LGBT youth and anyone interested in ending GLBT homelessness can reach out through Cyndi Lauper's organization: True Colors Fund

[Divine Discontent]

4. My favorite lady, Cyndi Lauper!

I heard Above The Clouds by her and Jeff Beck in the store this week and smiled. She's done so much, and so I thank you for bringing her up.

Yeah. You said it, so many say ohhhh all teens have it bad. Uh, not as often as LGBT teens. And I'm guessing the hate crime percentage of 20-25% for adults must be some seriously violent things only because yes, like you've dealt with way more than I, it would be nearly 100% if you count direct comments. Sh*t, my first time in SF, in front of the Castro theater playing Milk, I was yelled at with hate speech.

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5. Here's a couple Cyndi songs she dedicates to LGBTQ people

Boy Blue live in Yokohama "In the street, people talk but that's just a kid, just a kid!"

True Colors live in Paris