Gay Straight Alliance

Some sad facts and what YOU can do to help. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 10-24 (National Institute of Mental Health). For youth who identify as LGBTQ, that rate is 4x higher. For those who came out to their parents and those parents were unsupporting, the rates soared to 8X more likely. (The Trevor Project). However, if LGBTQ+ youth have one supportive adult in their lives, that rate goes down by 40%. Visible signs of support make a huge difference; when students are surrounded by physical signs of support, like our Barrington pride t-shirts, they feel supported and safe.