The Gay Enemy Threat In The Christian Home

"In this country we have an epidemic whereby 40% of homeless youth are either gay, lesbian, or transgender. And the suicide rate among gay, lesbian, and transgender teens is frightening. A survey of one district, a district in famously liberal San Francisco, found that every year 1 out of 3 gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender students reportedly attempts suicide. A government report in 1989 put LGBT youth at four times the risk for a suicide attempt as any other young people. The Center For Disease Control and Prevention reports that “LGBT youth are also at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, suicide attempts, and suicide. A nationally representative study of adolescents in grades 7–12 found that lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth were more than twice as likely to have attempted suicide as their heterosexual peers [3]. More studies are needed to better understand the risks for suicide among transgender youth.” The L.A. Times recently re-reported the findings of a 2011 survey that found that “A whopping 41% of people who are transgender or gender-nonconforming have attempted suicide sometime in their lives, nearly nine times the national average” while covering a more up to date analysis of this epidemic..."

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