Centering Youth Attracted to More Than One Sex and/or Gender

Overall, 64 percent of our sample of LGBTQ youth endorsed a multisexual identity.

🤩 Words from a Trevor supporter  "When I reached out to you… what is it, three years now? Well, you helped me. I mean I still have a long way to go, but you still helped me take the first steps. So, I just wanted to say thank you for doing what you're doing. And, know that you are helping so many kids across the world, including one girl right here."  —TME 💙 Mental Health of Youth Attracted to More Than One Sex and/or Gender Multisexual youth – including bisexual, pansexual, and queer youth who are attracted to more than one sex and/or gender – make up a considerable portion of the LGBTQ community. In fact, data suggest almost twice as many LGBTQ youth identify as multisexual compared to gay or lesbian.  However, very little research has specifically explored the mental health of multisexually-attracted youth. Our report findings contribute to our crisis services' understanding of multisexual youth mental health, as well as the broader research literature for LGBTQ youth. Read the Multisexual Youth Mental Health Report Findings » ⚖️ Trevor and AFSP Appeal to Lawmakers Targeting Trans Youth "As two of the leading suicide prevention organizations in the United States, we urge lawmakers to seriously consider the mental health impacts of legislation that seeks to restrict transgender and nonbinary young people's access to medically necessary, gender-affirming care, which can be life-saving. "[...] Gender-affirming medical care, such as  hormone therapy, is associated with positive mental health outcomes including showing promise for reducing suicide risk. Medical providers have derived these standards of care from decades of scientific research and on-the-ground experience, and that's why they're endorsed by every major medical association. Additionally, we need more research about suicide risk among trans people, and we must make the evidence-based treatments that do work more accessible, rather than limiting access to care." Read the Entire Statement » 📜 Alabama Gov. Signs Anti-Trans Sports Ban Last week, The Trevor Project denounced Alabama Governor Kay Ivey's signing of HB391, a bill that will now ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.  "It is astonishing that politicians have fabricated this problem at the expense of trans youth and implemented sports bans across six different states in the past two months alone. We should be asking why so many trans youth already don't feel safe participating in school sports  — not making it impossible to do so." —Sam Brinton (they/them), VP of Advocacy & Government Affairs Read More » 👋 The Impact of One Good Neighbor We know the importance of being a good neighbor—together, we can build stronger communities where young people feel accepted and empowered by those around them. In fact, our research has found that when young LGBTQ people have at least one accepting adult in their life, it reduces their risk of suicide by 40%. When it comes to having one good neighbor, State Farm Agents and employees Shivon, Dorian, Ray, and Enna have experienced the difference it can make. That's why we teamed up with State Farm to tell their stories and inspire others to be that one good neighbor for the LGBTQ youth in their lives. See the power of a good neighbor » We couldn't do our work without your support.     Give today and help us continue  saving young LGBTQ lives.   View this email in your browser The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people. © 2021 The Trevor Project. All rights reserved. PO Box 69232 West Hollywood, CA 90069 | Unsubscribe | Change my email address.