Support Trans Youth
1 in 2 trans and nonbinary youth seriously considered suicide in the past year, and 1 in 5 attempted suicide.*
4 in 10 LGBTQ youth reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.*
While these numbers are upsetting, they are sadly not surprising.
Trans youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, but, rather, are at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society.
4 in 10 LGBTQ youth reported being physically threatened or harmed due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.*
While these numbers are upsetting, they are sadly not surprising.
Trans youth are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, but, rather, are at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society.
Fortunately, it doesn’t take much to turn these numbers around.
Transgender and non-binary youth who live in a community that is accepting of LGBTQ people reported much lower rates of attempting suicide than those who do not.
- Having at least one accepting adult can reduce the risk of a suicide attempt among LGBTQ young people by 40 percent**
- Having their pronouns respected by the people they lived with can reduce the risk of suicide by 50%
- Social interventions, which are considered reversible (meaning that if gender identity shifts in the future, these decisions can be adapted), can help lower the rates of depression and anxiety
We can all take a part in creating a safer, more inclusive Yukon in which all people can experience community and thrive.