80% of new HIV diagnoses were in men and 68% reported male-to-male sexual contact. [CDC]
3 in 5 transgender respondents report experiencing poor mental health at least one day in the past month. 23% points higher than cisgender respondants. [BRFSS]
1 in 5 adults in the United States suffers from a mental illness. This number is even higher for adults who identify as LGBTQIA+, with 1 in 3 adults suffering from a mental illness. [CDC]
Queer and trans people of color are 2.5 times more likely to be murdered than white LGBTQIA+ people. [National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs]
45% of young LGBTQ+ people considered suicide in 2021 [Trevor Project]
50% of transgender adults report having negative or discriminatory experiences with a health care provider. [CAP]
70.6% of LGBTQIA+ students reported feeling sad or hopeless, compared to just 26.5% of heterosexual students. [National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs]
78% of transgender and non-binary youth reported feeling sad or hopeless. [The Trevor Project]
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