TW for suicide#RealLifeTransAdult: The inspiring response to a transgender teen’s tragic suici

TW for suicide#RealLifeTransAdult: The inspiring response to a transgender teen’s tragic suicide“A transgender teen’s apparent suicide has triggered national outcry from the trans community and LGBT advocates, who are outraged that the 17-year-old reportedly killed herself because her parents rejected her gender identity.Alcorn’s suicide — and the huge rates of suicide among the trans community in general — quickly triggered an outcry from LGBT advocates and trans people around the country. Many used the #RealLifeTransAdult hashtag on Twitter to share their stories. Here are some of those tweets.A study published in January by the Williams Institute at UCLA and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention found 46 percent of trans men and 42 percent of trans women have attempted suicide at some point in their lives — a much higher rate than the 4.5 percent of the general population who have.Trans Lifeline opened up in November to provide a resource for transgender people with suicidal thoughts. In the US, the organization can be reached by phone at 877-565-8860.”Read the full piece hereRIP LEELAH ALCORN#TransLifeline #RealLifeTransAdultTransgender Flower Art source -- source link

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