Tag: suicide
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French Transgender Teen Takes Own Life After Being Humiliated By School Guidance Counsellor
Last week the trans community in France lost a sister, with a 17-year-old trans girl taking her life only days after she was shamed by a school administrator for dressing as her true self and wearing a skirt, Australian Star Observer reports.
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Matthew James – «Right Now»
Matthew James Harrou Sivertson (born August 11th, 1996 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), better known by his stage name Matthew James, is a Moroccan-American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and professional pianist located in Los Angeles, CA.
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New online service to tackle suicide in the LGBTQ+ community
LGBTQ+ people are being left out of the conversation… It’s time for action on suicide in the LGBTQ+ community.
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He was cut off by relatives after revealing he was gay
Khakan Qureshi considered suicide while trying to conceal his sexuality from his family
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Two percent of high school students identify as transgender, CDC report finds
More than a third of these trans high school students, the CDC found, have attempted suicide in the past 12 months.
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From suicide attempts to happiness and Sámi Pride
Dan Eriksson, who is a proud gay Sámi today, knows what it is all about. He has lived most of his life in denial about his true self, and he had to go through years of mental ill-being and two suicide attempts before he found the courage to talk.