Study Warns About Link Between Religion and Suicide in LGB Youth
A study has warned about the link between suicide in LGB youth and religious teaching that does not support their identity. The research published last month in the peer-reviewed American Journal of Preventative Medicine highlighted a significant link between anti-LGBT religious teaching and suicide in LGB youth whose religion is important to them. One of the study’s co-authors John R. Blosnich told HuffPost that anti-LGBT religious groups could be highly damaging. He said: “Religious groups who stigmatize LGBT people should be aware of the potential damage they can do to an individual and families, and honestly the damage they do […]