
«Our findings emphasise the need to uplift and support the mental health of LGBTQ youth living in the South by creating more welcoming and inclusive environments», Myeshia Price, a senior research scientist at the Trevor Project, told Changing America.
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LGBTQ youth in the South report poor mental health, new study says
LGBTQ youth in the South reported poorer mental health compared to young LGBTQ people in other regions of the U.S., primarily because Southern youths lack access to affirming spaces and community acceptance, according to new research, The Hill reports.
The largest proportion of LGBTQ people live in the South, according to the Trevor Project, which estimates that roughly 35 percent of the nation’s LGBTQ youth population resides in the 17 states (including the District of Columbia) in the Census Bureau’s southern region.