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 trans+ youth also reported higher rates of poor mental health indicators compared to their cis peers, with this group also facing higher rates of victimisation, housing instability and attempts from others to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.
However, the organisation found that Black trans and non-binary young people with social support from their family were 47% less likely to report a suicide attempt in the last year. READ MORE: The Trevor Project releases powerful documentary uplifting trans youth Dr.
