Drop in teenage suicide attempts linked to legalization of gay marriage

[manicholic 3,694]

Legalisation of same-sex marriage in US states has been linked to a drop in suicide attempts among teenagers.

Researchers say suicide attempts among high school students fell by an average of 7% following the implementation of the legislation. The impact was especially significant among gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers, for whom the passing of same-sex marriage laws was linked to a 14% drop in suicide attempts. 

Julia Raifman, co-author of the research from Johns Hopkins University, said she hoped the research would help to draw wider attention to the scale of the issue among sexual minorities. “I would hope that policymakers and the public would consider the potential health implications of laws and policies affecting LGBT rights,” she added.

 

[Decodekid 30,709]

cant wait for my country to do as well before i do something 

[holy scheisse 22,935]

I'm writing a paper thank u for this resource 

[squeala 875]

This is amazing

[manicholic 3,694]

5 minutes ago, Decodekid said:

cant wait for my country to do as well before i do something 

i never thought it'd happen as a kid growing up and when it did it felt like a real miracle so if i were you i'd never stop believing it'll happen 

[Squeeshy Keety 9,935]

This makes me so happy, I'm in tears 

Love wins. Suicide loses. America is better for it 

[Decodekid 30,709]

3 minutes ago, nytimes said:

i never thought it'd happen as a kid growing up and when it did it felt like a real miracle so if i were you i'd never stop believing it'll happen 

it could take decades even centuries tbh, im not even kidding.

This place is really close minded, racist and homophobic, never visit the Dominican Republic, never, the beaches are just the illusion, other than that, disgusting society. 

[manicholic 3,694]

1 minute ago, Decodekid said:

it could take decades even centuries tbh, im not even kidding.

This place is really close minded, racist and homophobic, never visit the Dominican Republic, never, the beaches are just the illusion, other than that, disgusting society. 

not to compare as i don't know DR

but at least for comic relief -

so is most of America 

and most of the world 

but we persist and resist 

and we try our best to be the change we wish to see 

[Decodekid 30,709]

Just now, nytimes said:

not to compare as i don't know DR

but at least for comic relief -

so is most of America 

and most of the world 

but we persist and resist 

and we try our best to be the change we wish to see 

now imagine a ****ed up society in a pretty ****ing small country, at least in America you can go anywhere and feel far away. 

[Mister Gaga 23,194]

Those are great, great news. Happy to see some progress in the middle of so much ****