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HRC identifies key struggles for gay youth in groundbreaking survey
“…today’s LGBT youth are still members of the only minority group ‘born into an enemy camp,’ subject to [family disapproval] rather than loving support” (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
“Despite many civil rights advances, today’s LGBT youth are still members of the only minority group ‘born into an enemy camp,’ subject to family and community disapproval and animus rather than loving support,” said Jack Dreshcer, MD of the American Psychiatric Association and New York Medical College. “The HRC survey’s findings present significant challenged to families, educators, clergy, mental health professionals, policy makers and government officials concerned about the well-being of LGBT youth.”
The survey also found that despite the fact that 90 percent of respondents are out to close friends, 42 percent say the community they live in is not LGBT friendly.
Tagged with bullying, Human Rights Campaign, lgbt youth
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Trans youth may, or may not, be "gay". Trans does not equate to gay, or lesbian automatically. Trans is about who you are as opposed to who you love. Just saying.
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Trans youth may, or may not, be "gay". Trans does not equate to gay, or lesbian automatically. Trans is about who you are as opposed to who you love. Just saying.
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HRC doesn't understand trans* folks? They try to define their needs using a foundation of misunderstanding (read: disinterest). Say it ain't so!
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Next you'll be telling me that after 25 years and zero movement on a federal level they still want money to "lobby"….lol
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"Zero movement on a federal level?" In what country are you living? Clearly, it's the U.S. if you think there's been "zero movement on a federal level." Take a look at some of the advancements at the federal level over the last four years: http://www.barackobama.com/lgbt/accomplishments
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You misunderstood Michael – I was referring to HRC, not the POTUS.
(Of course if you want to split hairs, few of the "accomplishments" on that list actually include sweeping federal legislation. Recorded an It Gets Better video hardly constitutes federal
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Legislation. )
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But I agree – *most* of us are supported in numerous ways now – I just refuse to credit HRC with those accomplishments.
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