LGBTQ+ adolescents are coming out to their loved ones at a younger age than ever, but social stigmas tied to their sexual orientation or gender identity are a risk to their mental health.
As a point of comparison, people who identify as LGBTQ+ who are between 18 and 24 reported coming out closer to the age of 16.
But despite the growing share of LGBTQ+ adults in the U.S., continued social stigma and little access to affirming spaces make it difficult to feel accepted even if they are open about their sexual orientation or gender identity.Youth surveyed by The Trevor Project reported having more frequent suicidal thoughts, with more than half of LGBTQ+ youth who came out before they turned 13 seriously considering suicide over the past year, compared to 42 percent of youth who came out later.
Nearly half — 46 percent — who came out before their 13th birthday said they had been physically assaulted or harmed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, and more than 80 percent reported experiencing discrimination. found that openly LGBTQ+ middle schoolers report higher rates of bullying compared to LGBTQ+ youth in high school.
Notably, youth who came out younger than 13 and had high levels of support at home reported half the rate of attempting suicide, 11 percent, than LGBTQ+ young people who came out before they turned 13 and had low or moderate social support from their family. Twenty-four percent of the later group reported attempting suicide, according to the report.
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