25% of Black trans+ youth attempted suicide in the last year, study finds
Black transgender and non-binary youth attempted suicide at a rate twice as high as their cisgender peers in the LBGTQ+ community during the last year, according to a new study from The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organisation for LGBTQ+ young people. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. One in four (25%) reported a suicide attempt in the last 12 months, while one in 10 (12%) of Black cisgender LGBQ youth said they had attempted to take their own life. Black…
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