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Why We Do This
- LGBTQ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers (Johns et al., 2019; Johns et al., 2020).
- The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ youth (13-24) seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S. — and at least one attempts suicide every 45 seconds.
- The Trevor Project’s 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health found that 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth.
- LGBTQ young adults with high levels of family support are half as likely to report suicidal thoughts in the last six months and nearly half as likely to report suicide attempts (Ryan et al., 2010).
- LGBTQ youth who live in a community that is accepting of LGBTQ people reported significantly lower rates of attempting suicide than those who do not. (2022 Nat. LGBTQIA+ Survey)
- Fewer than 1 in 3 transgender and nonbinary youth found their home to be gender-affirming. (2022 Nat. LGBTQIA+ Survey
- According to the Trevor Project Affirming transgender and nonbinary youth by respecting their pronouns and allowing them to change legal documents is associated with lower rates of attempting suicide.
What we hope to accomplish
- Creating and or expanding support groups for LGBTQIA+ adults, youth, and their caregivers.
- Honoring Pride Month
- Holding social events to address isolation and visibility in our community and providing a supportive environments for interaction between our members.
- Providing LGBTQIA+ resources to libraries schools, and the general community.
- Building alliances with other organizations in the Herkimer County area to increase visibility and acceptance of the community.
- Creating a list of local LGBTGIA+ owned and/or friendly businesses and service providers.
- Providing Training to our partners to help better serve the LGBTQIA+ community.
- Helping the LGBTQIA+ Community advocate for themselves when needed.