With nearly 60% of female students and nearly 70% of LGBTQ students reporting Experiencing these feelings. As someone testified last week and very accurately stated, It's not that transgender youth are more prone to suicide because of being transgender. It's how others attack them and make them feel like less. like with the introduction of these bills, that's what makes them more likely to commit suicide. The lack of acceptance. (06:26–06:36)
CLAIM
Asserts that attacks and lack of acceptance, not being transgender itself, increase suicide risk among transgender youth.
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