<![CDATA[Anti-Gay Politicians and Suicides Of LGBT People (via BuzzFeed)]]>I am surprised this had never been part of the public discourse of LGBT rights and discrimination: Politicians’ anti-gay policies and homophobic speech can play a role in the suicides of LGBT people, according to one of the world’s leading psychiatrists.

Link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrudwick/this-top-psychiatrist-says-anti-gay-politicians-can

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/topic/38018/anti-gay-politicians-and-suicides-of-lgbt-people-via-buzzfeedRSS for NodeThu, 09 Apr 2026 08:26:09 GMTWed, 14 Feb 2018 20:23:48 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Anti-Gay Politicians and Suicides Of LGBT People (via BuzzFeed) on Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:54:10 GMT]]>Let's not ignore how sexist and racist BuzzFeed is.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/238412https://community.gaytor.rent/post/238412Tue, 27 Feb 2018 15:54:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anti-Gay Politicians and Suicides Of LGBT People (via BuzzFeed) on Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:52:51 GMT]]>@zebrapenis:

I am surprised this had never been part of the public discourse of LGBT rights and discrimination: Politicians’ anti-gay policies and homophobic speech can play a role in the suicides of LGBT people, according to one of the world’s leading psychiatrists.

Link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/patrickstrudwick/this-top-psychiatrist-says-anti-gay-politicians-can

This is so disheartening.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/238303https://community.gaytor.rent/post/238303Sun, 25 Feb 2018 16:52:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anti-Gay Politicians and Suicides Of LGBT People (via BuzzFeed) on Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:08:11 GMT]]>It has been in the discourse for decades. It just gets lost through time.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/237835https://community.gaytor.rent/post/237835Fri, 16 Feb 2018 01:08:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Anti-Gay Politicians and Suicides Of LGBT People (via BuzzFeed) on Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:35:03 GMT]]>Of course it adds to the problem of LGBTI suicide rates.    I've argued this point countless times with the "it's a mental illness" crowd.

]]>https://community.gaytor.rent/post/237820https://community.gaytor.rent/post/237820Thu, 15 Feb 2018 06:35:03 GMT