Statistics
Resources
Reference these key facts as needed to support discussions throughout the lesson.
- 4 in 10 LGBTQ+ youth say the community in which they live is not accepting of LGBTQ+ people.
- Roughly 3 quarters of LGBTQ+ youth say they are more honest about themselves online than in the real world.
- 9 in 10 LGBTQ+ youth say they are out to their close friends and 64% say they are out to their classmates.
- LGBTQ+ youth out to their immediate families are more likely to report being happy than those who are not out.
All statistics above come from this source: https://www.hrc.org/youth-report/view-and-share-statistics
- LGBTQ+ youth who come from highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ+ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
- Each episode of LGBTQ+ victimization, such as physical or verbal harassment or abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harming behavior by 2.5 times on average.
Statistics above come from this source: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/resources/preventing-suicide/facts-about-suicide/