Parents in Ohio lost custody of their 17-year-old daughter Friday because a judge ruled that she should be allowed to receive therapy, including testosterone therapy, to identify as a boy. Without commenting on the specifics of this case just outside Cincinnati, Americans can expect to see more cases like it as government officials side with transgender…
Many of these youths will not live long enough to enjoy life.
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24.(1) LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth.(2) LGB youth … Mental health disorders, psychological distress, and suicidality in a diverse sample of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youths.
(3)LGB youth are almost five times as likely to have attempted suicide compared to heterosexual youth.