Our Latest Research Briefs and Reports

DEC. 3, 2021 — Much of the current research on intersex communities focuses on medical treatment — and lumps all intersex youth in with trans, nonbinary, and other gender variant youth — leaving findings specific to intersex young people, and their mental health, largely unknown. This report uses data from a national sample of over 1,000 intersex youth ages 13-24 and grows our understanding of the mental health and well-being of this often overlooked group.

NOV. 11, 2021 — Nearly half of LGBTQ youth in rural areas and small towns stated that their community was somewhat or very unaccepting of LGBTQ people compared to just over a quarter of those in urban and suburban areas.

OCT. 14, 2021 — Negative treatment by others, such as bullying, is a strong and consistent risk factor for youth suicide, and LGBTQ youth experience bullying at significantly greater rates than their straight and cisgender peers.

SEP. 15, 2021 — Although nearly one in three LGBTQ young people reported participating in sports, a number of LGBTQ youth reported choosing not to participate in sports due to reasons related to discrimination or fear of LGBTQ-based discrimination.

SEP. 10, 2021 — The Trevor Project reflects on the LGBTQ youth who reached out to talk about the 2020-21 academic year.

AUG. 31, 2021 — Increased knowledge about populations at highest risk for suicide can assist prevention efforts aimed at ending suicide and enhancing well-being for those individuals.