Statistics
At what rate did LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities versus those who reported living in very unaccepting communities attempt suicide? (i.e. 1/4, 1/8, etc.)
LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than 1/2 the rate of those who reported living in very unaccepting communities.
Gay
A term used to describe someone who has a sexual and affectional orientation toward people of the same gender. More commonly used to describe people who identify as men, either cis Men or trans Men.
What is Intersectionality?
Intersectionality is a framework for understanding how multiple social identities—such as race, gender, class, and sexuality—interact to create unique experiences of privilege and oppression.
What is one safe space for youth ages 13-21 you can share with others?
Generation Q
What percentage of LGBTQ+ young people reported that they have been physically threatened or harmed in the past year due to either their sexual orientation or gender identity?
23% of LGBTQ+ young people reported that they have been physically threatened or harmed in the past year due to either their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Lesbian
Usually, someone who identifies as a woman, whose primary sexual and affectional orientation is toward people of the same gender. However, some nonbinary people also identify as lesbians, often because they have some connection to womanhood and are primarily attracted to women.
Black LGBTQ+ youth face which two challenges at a higher rate?
Black LGBTQ+ youth report higher rates of family rejection and lower access to affirming mental health care.
What is one thing an ally can do to support marginalized Queer, Transgender, and Gender Non-Conforming people?
Listen!
Seek to understand and empathize with the other person’s lived experience.
Stay in your discomfort and be willing to listen, because this is how we can grow.
What percentage of LGBTQ+ young people ages 13-17 experienced bullying in the past year?
Nearly half (49%) of LGBTQ+ young people ages 13-17 experienced bullying in the past year, and those who did reported significantly higher rates attempting suicide in the past year than those who did not experience bullying.
Bisexual
A person whose primary sexual and affectional orientation is toward people of the same and other genders, or towards people regardless of their gender. Some people may use bisexual and pansexual interchangeably.
What challenge affects Transgender and Non-binary youth of color at a higher rate than their white peers?
Transgender and nonbinary youth of color experience homelessness at much higher rates than their white peers.
What does Misgender mean?
To misgender someone means to use the wrong name, pronouns, or form of address for a person’s gender.
Whether misgendering happens as an innocent mistake or a malicious attempt to invalidate a person, it is deeply hurtful and can even put a person’s safety at risk if they are outed as transgender in an environment that is not tolerant.
What percentage of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year?
39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year
— including 46% of transgender and nonbinary young people. LGBTQ+ youth of color reported higher rates than White peers.
Transgender
An adjective used most often as an umbrella term and frequently abbreviated to “trans.” While transgender may refer to a woman who was assigned male at birth or a man who was assigned female at birth, transgender is an umbrella term that can also describe someone who identifies as a gender other than woman or man, such as non-binary, genderqueer, genderfluid, no gender or multiple genders, or some other gender identity.
Which challenge is Latine LGBTQ+ youth more likely to experience in school settings?
Latinx LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to experience verbal harassment in school settings.
What is a microagression?
Microaggressions are everyday comments and questions that can be hurtful or stigmatizing to marginalized people and groups. Microaggressions are subtle, and the person committing the microaggression may have no idea that their comments are harmful.
For example, a common comment that transgender people may hear is, “You don’t look trans!” This is often phrased as a compliment, however it implies that being transgender is a negative thing, or that all people want to be perceived as cisgender. Since microaggressions are subtle, do your best and listen to any feedback you may receive. If someone’s feelings are hurt by something you’ve said or done, take the time to understand and to learn from the experience.
What percentage of LGBTQ+ Students misused prescription opioids?
18% LGBTQ+ Students misused prescription opioids, compared to 8% of their peers.
Intersex
An umbrella term to describe a wide range of natural body variations that do not fit neatly into conventional definitions of male or female.
Intersex variations may include, but are not limited to, variations in chromosome compositions, hormone concentrations, and external and internal characteristics.
Intersex people are relatively common, although society's denial of their existence has allowed very little room for intersex issues to be discussed publicly.
Hermaphrodite is an outdated and offensive term that has been used to describe intersex people in the past.
IMPORTANT: Not all intersex individuals identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
What does the identifier Two Spirit mean?
An umbrella term encompassing sexuality and gender in Indigenous Native American communities.
Two Spirit is a cultural term reserved for those who identify as Indigenous Native American. Although the term itself became more commonly used around 1990, two spirit people have existed for centuries.
When a Queer person shares a concern or is hurt by their actions, what shouldn't someone do?
Take responsibility for your actions, privileges, and experiences that you hold which could contribute to your biases.
Don’t dismiss what the person is sharing with you, justify your behavior, or defend your intentions. It isn’t helpful to the people who have been hurt, and it shifts the focus away from the people who have been harmed and onto your personal feelings of guilt, shame, or defensiveness.
Remember, intention is not impact. The best apology is one that doesn’t make excuses or invalidate the other person’s feelings.