The LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, etc.) have been found to be twice as likely to attempt suicide than their peers. The LGBTQ+ youth are also at an increased risk to show signs of suicidal thoughts, actions, and behaviors. LGBTQ+ youth also report higher rates of bullying than heterosexual youth (“LGBT Youth”). When talking about suicide, lesbian, gay and bisexual students are often measured separately from transgender students. This is because of the difference in statistics for transgender students. LGB youth are four times as likely, and questioning youth three times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. All members of the community also have an increased likelihood of self-harming. (“Facts About …show more content…
Even after the deed has been done, some place the fault on the victim. Do people blame the victims of a murder for getting murdered? Is it not true that people are the cause for most suicides? If we were to persecute for bullying and unfair treatment in the same way we do for murders and rape, then would the suicide rate drop? So many questions could never be answered all at once. Will we, as humans, ever be able to accept the differences in each other? This is a question that many people should ponder and ask themselves. If we could learn to love one another , then the world would be a much better place to live