{"id":2239731,"date":"2024-05-08T02:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T06:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-lgbt-activism-is-harming-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-youth\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T02:22:36","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T06:22:36","slug":"how-lgbt-activism-is-harming-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-lgbt-activism-is-harming-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of LGBT Activism on the Mental Well-Being of LGBT Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-lgbt-activism-is-harming-the-mental-health-of-lgbt-youth%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239731&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary\u2063 discusses the impact of anti-LGBTQ+ laws and policies on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth, highlighted\u2064 by LGBTQ Nation, The Advocate, and Time. The Trevor Project&#8217;s survey in \u20632024\u200c reveals concerning statistics on suicide, mental health, and bullying among LGBTQ+ youth, linking\u2064 these \u2064issues\u2064 to anti-LGBT legislation and rhetoric. The data suggests a correlation\u200d between specific self-identities and negative experiences reported.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>\u201cLGBTQ+ youth are in crisis,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lgbtqnation.com\/2024\/05\/lgbtq-youth-are-in-crisis-but-theyre-also-strong-hopeful-know-who-they-are\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LGBTQ Nation reports<\/a>. \u201cAnti-LGBTQ+ laws lead to \u2018public health crisis\u2019 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-british-man-who-spent-200k-to-become-korean\/\" title=\"Meet the British Man Who Spent 0K To Become Korean\">higher suicide rates<\/a> among queer youth,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/news\/anti-lgbtq-laws-suicide-youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">declares The Advocate<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6972292\/anti-lgbtq-policies-have-an-alarming-effect-on-youth-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time announces<\/a>, \u201cAnti-LGBTQ+ policies have an alarming effect on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-block-ashley-hinson-bill-to-reopen-schools-with-in-person-learning\/\" title=\"House Democrats Block Ashley Hinson Bill to Reopen Schools with In-Person Learning\">youth mental health<\/a>, survey finds.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Every year, queer media report a crisis in LGBT mental health, sourced to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Trevor Project<\/a>. But what these alarming numbers really show is a media-driven manufactured story that far too many young people believe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2085707415\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b7a41dd4cdcacdae5b05dd9765900aea fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-b7a41dd4cdcacdae5b05dd9765900aea\"><\/div>\n<p>In 2024, the highest concerns included suicide, mental health, and bullying in schools. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">report<\/a> states 90 percent of LGBT youth respondents said recent politics \u201cnegatively impacted\u201d their mental health. Nearly 50 percent reported bullying in school, and nearly 40 percent had \u201cseriously considered\u201d suicide in the last year.<\/p>\n<p>These alarming numbers have, once again, fueled the narrative that Republican \u201canti-LGBT\u201d legislation and rhetoric are escalating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-irreversible-consequences-of-school-closures\/\" title=\"The Irreversible Consequences of School Closures\">mental health concerns<\/a> in LGBT-identifying young people. The Advocate argues, \u201cMore than 550 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across the U.S. in 2023, and 80 were passed into law. In 2024, 487 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced and 21 have passed into law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Trevor Project determined from their survey, \u201cWith such striking numbers and families literally wanting to uproot their homes to seek safety, lawmakers must seriously reconsider the real and damaging impact that their anti-LGBTQ+ policies and rhetoric create. No \u2018political victory\u2019 should be worth risking the lives of young people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, is this really what the survey is demonstrating? More to the point, are the survey and related reporting actually the cause of the problem? To begin with, The Trevor Project is built for LGBT-identifying young people, and when one accesses the site, an immediate pop-up states, \u201cQuick Exit: Press the ESC button three times to quickly leave our site.\u201d The idea is that if a minor is viewing the website and his parents enter the room, he can quickly hide it from them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-aaecb938ef1582666a6ffb5725f5b54a fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-aaecb938ef1582666a6ffb5725f5b54a\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">organization describes itself<\/a> as \u201cthe leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ+ young people. We provide information &#038; support to LGBTQ+ young people 24\/7, all year round.\u201d Although The Trevor Project\u2019s privacy policy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">states<\/a> it may report abuse or immediate harm to state authorities during chats or phone conversations if the counselor feels it is necessary, it does not inform parents.<\/p>\n<p>During the survey process, which is anonymous, when a minor under the age of 17 states he has attempted suicide in the past year, there is no indication any authorities are notified. Parental consent is not obtained before speaking with a minor, and the Project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">states<\/a> it will not disclose personal or sensitive information to parents or legal guardians. Before its questions related to mental health and suicide, the organization presents a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2024\/#methodology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> offering a crisis helpline within their organization and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.<\/p>\n<p>The 2024 online <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">survey<\/a> was conducted between Sept. 13 and Dec. 16, 2023, and resulted in 18,663 respondents qualified to be part of the results, nearly half of whom were aged 13-17. The survey\u2019s age cap is 24. In terms of gender identity, 59 percent identified as transgender or nonbinary, or thought they might be trans.<\/p>\n<p>Disturbingly, those in the 13-17 age category were more likely to consider (46 percent) or attempt (16 percent) suicide in the last year than those aged 18-24. However, here is where the data begins to suggest that young people may not be reporting accurate information. The highest reports of negative experiences overwhelmingly came from self-reported indigenous, trans, nonbinary, or pansexual participants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2fd715e1f8d9e2ee63a3f8f24c372267 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2fd715e1f8d9e2ee63a3f8f24c372267\"><\/div>\n<p>As mentioned above, 59 percent identified as some variation of trans, 16 percent identified as pansexual, and 1 percent identified as indigenous. This would give us roughly 11,000 trans or nonbinary individuals, 3,000 pansexual individuals, and 187 indigenous individuals. Breaking down these percentages, the rough number of trans or nonbinary, pansexual, and indigenous respondents would be fewer than 20 individuals.<\/p>\n<p>However, among those who considered or attempted suicide, the percentages for those who identified as trans or nonbinary, pansexual, or indigenous were extremely high. For the trans and nonbinary or queer categories, 43 percent-52 percent considered suicide, and 13 percent-18 percent attempted it. For the pansexual category, the numbers were 47 percent and 16 percent, respectively; and for indigenous respondents, 48 percent and 24 percent. (The survey reported percentages within groups rather than giving the numbers as a percentage of the whole, then compared those totals with each other.)<\/p>\n<p>This tells us that the more specific the self-identity, the more negative the experiences reported. These three groups had overwhelmingly higher numbers in all categories, from discrimination to bullying to mental health concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of gender, sexual, or racial identity, every other group remained in close competition in reporting negative feelings, suicidality, and external abuse or discrimination. Nearly all participants stated recent news and politics negatively affected them, with 66 percent reporting anxiety and 53 percent reporting depression.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than demonstrating a universal, shared experience of anti-LGBT oppression, which could not possibly make sense considering the wide diversity of the groups surveyed, this indicates participants responded the way they thought they should.<\/p>\n<p>An Asian, nonbinary asexual should not be indicating the exact same level of distress, discrimination, and public harassment as a Hispanic, queer, \u201ccisgender\u201d woman. Yet, across the board, young people all reported the same outcomes that one would expect from an advocacy outlet insisting they need special protections and are disproportionately targeted with hate.<\/p>\n<p>Young LGBT-identifying people are reporting exactly what the media and LGBT activists tell them is their reality, framed within the perpetual assertion that Republicans are intentionally targeting them for discrimination and hate. This, along with the social trend of highly specific preferred identities in young people, is how you end up with trans or nonbinary, pansexual, and indigenous teenagers as the \u201cmost targeted and oppressed\u201d group in America.<\/p>\n<p>The mental stress is real. Despite near-universal public celebration, acceptance, and inclusion in all areas of life \u2014 GLAAD, a highly prominent LGBT activism organization, boasts of nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/reference\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">50 LGBT-themed<\/a> special calendar events annually \u2014 LGBT youth, especially minors, are convinced they\u2019re more oppressed than ever. That is not organic or the result of any actual discrimination or mistreatment.<\/p>\n<p>LGBT media \u2014 and all media \u2014 constantly bombard LGBT youth with the propaganda of oppression and victimization. From the moment they access The Trevor Project website, they are isolated, treated as if their existence is a dangerous secret, and even their parents are kept in the dark. <\/p>\n<p>As they navigate all 134 questions, each asking them to report how hateful and harmful the outside world is, whatever fears they have are amplified and validated. It is a self-fulfilling cycle, and kids as young as 13 are being trapped in it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f8bb4ab74835337f0befe903215ba734 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-f8bb4ab74835337f0befe903215ba734\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">    \t\t\t\t\t   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LGBTQ+ youth face crises; LGBTQ Nation reports rising suicide rates due to anti-LGBTQ+ laws. The Advocate highlights a &#8216;public health crisis.&#8217; Time notes adverse effects of anti-LGBTQ+ policies on youth mental health. Queer media, citing The Trevor Project, annually report concerning trends in LGBT mental health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":657,"featured_media":2239732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The_Trevor_Project.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2239731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/The_Trevor_Project.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2239731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2239731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2239732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2239731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2239731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2239731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}