Every 90 minutes a teen attempts suicide. Out of these 90 minutes, one third of the time it is a LGBT+ teen. With the rates of suicide attempts being more than three times higher for queer youth, this is a serious problem. This problem is so big that the American Military has addressed it. Most people think of some teen or grown adult in a far away town killing themselves when they hear the word suicide. Yet, it could just as easily be your neighbor, partner, or family member that has attempted suicide. There must be a support group in schools to help lower LGBT+ suicide rates.
Realizing you are a gay teen is hard enough. You may accept it yourself, but your friends and family may think otherwise. These friends and family are also coping skills for feelings like sadness and anger. These may be taken away because the friends and family might reject the person, or believe they are a failure for being gay. Once the person does not know where to turn, their sadness might build up into an overall depression. Depression
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Some of these laws include bosses not being able to fire, refuse to hire or, refuse to promote someone who has transitions genders, plans on transitioning, or if their gender at the time does not match their gender on their birth certificate. (Employment Non-Discrimination Laws on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) These are some of the laws put in place so non-cisgendered people do not experience violence. Some of these laws even protect perceived gender and public restroom access. While these are laws put in place to protect LGBT+ adults from workplace violence, some organizations want to take human rights away from LGBT+ people. An organization called The Christian Right counter proposals of workplace protection, partner benefits, adoption rights, and health care.