The New York Times (6/1, Ghorayshi) reports, “Studies of L.G.B.T.Q. people show they have high rates of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, factors that greatly increase the risk of suicide.” However, “because most death investigators do not collect data on sexuality or gender identity, no one knows how many gay and transgender people die by suicide each year in the” US. This “information vacuum makes it difficult to tailor suicide prevention efforts to meet the needs of the people most at risk, and to measure how well the programs work, researchers said.”
Related Links:
— “No One Knows How Many L.G.B.T.Q. Americans Die by Suicide “Azeen Ghorayshi, The New York Times, June 1, 2023