New research by UK-based LGBTQ+ advocacy group, Just Like Us, found LGBTQ+ youth are twice as likely to harm themselves compared to their straight, cisgender peers.
The report, released on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia And Biphobia, found out of the 2,934 respondents (1,140 of whom identified as LGBTQ+), 68% of LGBTQ+ young people had experienced suicidal thoughts, compared to 29% of non-queer youth.Black LGBTQ+ youth were disproportionately affected by suicidal thoughts, with 89% reporting experiencing such ideations.
Only 13% of LGBTQ+ respondents said they had felt good about themselves on a daily basis, compared to 30% of non-LGBTQ+ people.