And, despite advances in the fight for LGBTQ equality, a new report finds that young gay people today are even more likely to have attempted suicide than in previous generations.
Meyer and his colleagues surveyed 1,518 respondents who identified as lesbian, gay or bisexual . Participants were divided into three cohorts: the"Pride" generation, those born from 1956 to 1963; the"Visibility" generation, born from 1974 to 1981; and the"Equality" generation, born from 1990 to 1997.
Members of the Equality generation reported coming out to a family member at age 16 on average, compared to 22 for the Visibility generation and 26 for the Pride generation. The advent of social media and the internet has also greatly affected the Equality generation's sense of identity. "But one of the first narratives I listened to was from an 18-year-old Latino from San Francisco, and his narrative was the same as we've heard for generations — homophobia, exclusion, shame. The evolution [in LGBTQ rights] hadn't impacted his life as much as you'd expect."
NBCOUT No one in America should fear for their life or made to feel like a second class citizen simply because of their appearance (race and/or sex) or for any other reasons.
NBCOUT Diversity is America's strength. We should all freely and willingly come to assimilate and realize together that it's part of the values and idea of America-- equal treatment, opportunity and justice for all.
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NBCOUT I wonder why?
NBCOUT I wonder why? Imagine the devastating effects of a select few dictating the course of normal for decades upon decades.
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