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A new data brief reports that deaths from drug abuse among millennials has increased by 400% in the past 20 years. The opioid crisis partly explains the increase, but millennials also face other problems, including high living costs. Here’s more on what the report calls “deaths of despair”:
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•Suicides: Between 2011 and 2016, suicide was the second leading cause of death among those aged 15-34, and the following year, suicide rates across all ages increased by 4%.
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suicide - a public health problem
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The National Suicide Research Foundation recently held an Information Evening in the River Lee Hotel, Cork, entitled; "What's New in Suicide and Self-harm Research in Ireland?".
Professor Ella Arensman, Director of Research at the NSRF, discussed some new findings in suicide research in Ireland, with a focus on the impact of the recession and unemployment on rates of suicide.
For more information, contact:
e.arensman@ucc.ie
+353 (0)21 420 5551
www.nsrf.ie
Professor Ella Arensman, Director of Research at the National Suicide Research foundation recently presented in University College Cork at a lecture centred on Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). The Founder of DBT, Dr. Marsha Linehan also presented at the event, to mark the end of her week in Ireland training mental health professionals in the delivery of DBT.
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Ethical issues of intersex and transgender personsSECRECY IN THE.docxelbanglis
Ethical issues of intersex and transgender persons
SECRECY IN THE CHILD’S BEST INTEREST
Most families cannot accept a child with ambiguous genitalia or mixed reproductive organs. In elementary school, bathrooms do not exist for males, females, and others. For normal development, a child must have a gender identity. Therefore, it is best for the child to have a clear gender assigned, one way or the other, than to have a mixed one or none at all.
Consider normal social expectations: everyone who knows a pregnant woman wants to know the gender of her baby at birth. Many people learn the gender of the fetus before birth, setting up a definite expectation. Families express disgust at going home with, not a boy or girl, but an “it.”
Intersex children are often bullied or battered when they try to use the “wrong” bathroom in public places.17 Androgyny, having the appearance and affect of neither gender, is not a good option. If the person's sexual orientation is heterosexual, others will mistakenly interpret the lack of a clear gender as evidence of homosexual orientation.
Furthermore, most children do not need to know about their problems at birth with ambiguous genitalia. If such problems can be corrected, or given a better appearance, then the adult can live and function normally. In fact, some people may not even know they were “sexed” at birth and still live happy lives.
Finally, surgeons and parents at birth do the best they can. They believed that lack of gender at birth was a social emergency and that decision had to be made. It is wrong to second-guess them years later.
ENDING THE SHAME AND SECRECY
In his 20s, David Reimer met Cheryl Chase, who soon became the leading advocate for intersex people and who argued that everyone should know his or her true origins and make their own decisions about their gender and sexuality.
At birth, Cheryl had ambiguous genitalia and was first sexed as a boy, but after 18 months and an unusual appearance, doctors decided to make her a girl. Cheryl's life refuted Money's claim that professionals can assign gender with happy results. Like some other intersex teenagers and adults, Cheryl never felt completely male or female and lived between genders.
Cheryl argues that, “What most harms the intersex child is the attitude that the child suffers from something shameful that must be concealed and never publicly acknowledged.”18 She argues that such children would be better off being told the truth and being allowed to choose, in early adolescence, which gender they want to be. Ideally, the parents would embrace the child as he/she is and not be ashamed.
In the late 1990s, Cheryl Chase and other intersex people challenged the view of Hopkins/Money that early surgery and hormones were good for intersex children. They picketed a meeting in 1996 of the American Academy of Pediatrics. With David Reimer's public testimony falsifying Money's claims that biology doesn't matter to gender, other intersex people emerged and ...
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Curretit health c&e delivery sites’: Ii,’
are examined, and recommenda- ’
tions are given for improvement
of both practitioner skills and
health care programs targeting
these youth. J Pediatr Health
Care. (1997). 11, 266-274.
Psychosocial Issues in
Primary Care of
Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual, and
Pansgender Youth
Jennifer L. Kreiss, MN, RN, and
Diana L. Patterson, DSN
T he passage through puberty, peer group acceptance, and
the establishment of a personal identity are all developmental
tasks of the adolescent years. For the youth who is lesbian, gay,
bisexual, or transgender, self-acceptance and identity forma-
tion in the face of a heterosexist society are difficult tasks asso-
ciated with many risks to physical, emotional, and social
health. Gay and bisexual males are at particularly high risk for
acquiring sexually transmitted diseases, including human
Jennifer L. Kreiss is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Seattle,
Washington.
Diana L. Patterson is an Assistant Professor in Family and Child Nursing at the University of Washington and is
Nursing Discipline Head at Adolescent Clinic at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
Reprint requests: Jennifer Kreiss, MN, RN, Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, P.O.
Box 5371, Seattle, WA 98105-0371.
Copyright 0 1997 by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners.
0891.5245/97/$5.00 + 0 25/l/79212
266 November/December 1997
Kreiss & Patterson
immunodeficiency virus and ac-
quired immunodeficiency syn-
drome (Zenilman, 1988). Lesbian,
gay, bisexual, and transgender
youth are also at increased risk for
low self-esteem, depression, sui-
cide (Remafedi, Farrow, & De&her,
1991), substance abuse, school
problems, family rejection and dis-
cord, running away, homelessness,
and prostitution (Kruks, 1991;
Remafedi, 1990; Savin-Williams,
1994). The psychosocial health con-
cerns faced by sexual minority
youth are primarily the result of
societal stigma, hatred, hostility,
isolation, and alienation (American
Academy of Pediatrics Committee
on Adolescence, 1993). One of the
roles of the primary health care
provider is to recognize adoles-
cents who are struggling with sex-
ual orientation issues and support
a healthy passage through the spe-
cial challenges of the teen years.
In recent years homosexuality
has become increasingly main-
stream. Images of lesbians and gay
men are visible in every venue of
popular culture, from television
shows and films to famous sports
stars and musicians. Presidential
speeches and national debates
occur on questions of gays in the
military, gay marriage and parent-
ing, domestic partnerships, and the
acquired immunodeficiency syn-
drome epidemic. The heightened
public awareness makes it easier
for adolescents to recognize the
meaning of same-sex attractions
and to self-.
Over the past two decades, there has been increasing recognition that runaway and homeless youth (RHY) constitute a vulnerable population that faces a multitude of problems while away from home and, often, difficulties of equal magnitude in the homes they have left. Many of these youth are thought to have been victimized by sexual abuse and to have left home as a means of escaping abusive families. Although risky behaviors are now well documented, relatively little is known about the scope and prevalence of sexual abuse among the families of origin of RHY, the extent to which such abuse may exceed that of comparable youth in the general population, and the role that sexual abuse plays in the youth‘s decision to leave home. The overall purpose of the study was to begin to delineate the scope of the problem, to stimulate further discussion, and to make recommendations concerning research and policy. This report presents the results of each of these initiatives, synthesizes findings, and presents recommendations. The directed study aims to look into the issues related to sexual abuse in adolescents and recommend remedial and preventive measures.
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1. LGBTIreland
The LGBTIreland Report: national study
of the mental health and wellbeing of
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
intersex people in Ireland
KEY FINDINGS
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2. The LGBTIreland Report
The LGBTIreland Report details the findings of a national study of the
mental health and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
intersex (LGBTI) people in Ireland, with a special emphasis on young
people.
This 'Key Findings' outlines some of the major findings of The LGBTIreland Report, which had two
separate components.
Module 1 of the study was conducted to gain a better understanding of the lives of LGBTI people in
the Republic of Ireland and the factors that may impede or facilitate their mental health and well-
being. It comprised an online survey which gathered data from 2,264 LGBTI people (38.6% gay male,
26.5% lesbian/gay female, 14.4% bisexual, 12.3% transgender, 2% intersex and other identity 6.3%).
Module 2 assessed public attitudes towards LGBT people to gain a better understanding of how the
social environment can shape the lives and wellbeing of LGBTI people in Ireland. It comprised a survey
administered via telephone to a nationally representative sample of 1,008 people in Ireland aged from
18 to 65 with quotas set on age, gender, class and region.
Due to the extraordinary response rate received from the LGBTI population, this study is considered
to be the largest study of LGBTI people in Ireland to date, the largest study of transgender people,
and the first study with a sample of intersex people. This report summarises the main findings of
the study with particular reference to the 1,064 LGBTI people aged between 14 and 25. There were 416
aged between 14 and 18 and 648 aged between 19 and 25. The report also emphasises the variety of lived
experiences found within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex population in Ireland.
2
The LGBTIreland Report
1,064 were aged
between 14 and 25
1,193 were aged
26 and over
53%
aged 26
and over
47%
aged
14 to 25
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3. In the last two decades, Ireland has slowly but steadily made significant advancement in the civil and
legal rights of its LGBTI citizens. As a direct consequence of these developments, Ireland has evolved
from a society noted for being LGBTI oppressive to being considered internationally as a forerunner
in progress on equal civil rights of LGBTI people. It is heartening to see in the findings of this study
that the majority of participants aged 26 and over were doing well and reported good self-esteem,
happiness and life satisfaction as well as being very comfortable with their LGBTI identity. However,
the study found that a very significant number of those aged under 25 did not experience the same
levels of positive mental health and wellness.
Compared to the My World National Youth
Mental Health Study1
, LGBTI young people in
this study had:
• 2 times the level of self-harm
• 3 times the level of attempted suicide
• 4 times the level of severe/extremely severe
stress, anxiety and depression
The LGBTIreland study was commissioned by GLEN (Gay and Lesbian Equality Network) and BeLonG
To Youth Services, funded by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), and conducted
by a research team led by Prof. Agnes Higgins from the School of Nursing Midwifery, Trinity
College Dublin. The report was launched by former President of Ireland Dr. Mary McAleese in March
2016.
The full report of the study is available at www.glen.ie and www.belongto.org and all data should be
referenced to:
Higgins, A; Doyle, L; Downes, C; Murphy, R; Sharek, D; DeVries, J; Begley, T; McCann, E; Sheerin, F and Smyth,
S (2016). The LGBTIreland report: national study of the mental health and wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and intersex people in Ireland. Dublin: GLEN and BeLonG To.
1 Dooley B and Fitzgerald A (2012) My world survey: national study of youth mental health in Ireland. Dublin: UCD and
Headstrong
3
Key Findings
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4. 4
Coming Out Experiences
This study shows that LGBTI people are becoming aware of their LGBTI identity and coming out at
a younger age in comparison to previous generations. The time gap between a person knowing and
telling another individual about one's LGBTI identity is also decreasing.
. 12 years: most common age people discovered their LGBTI identity
. 16 years: most common age people told the very first person they are LGBTI
. 1 in 4: people who had come out had not told their mother or father they are LGBTI
. The gap between knowing and telling decreased with age: 36-45 year olds = 9 year gap, 26-35 year
olds = 6 year gap, 19-25 year olds = 4 year gap and 14-18 year olds = 1- 2 year gap. While the gap is
lowest for LGBTI teens, 1-2 years is a significant length of time for teens to be concealing their
LGBTI identity and is occurring at a critical time of physical, emotional, social and vocational
development
. 3% had not come out to anybody and these were more likely to be younger people, and bisexual
and intersex people.
What helped people to come out: Knowing that they would be supported and accepted by family,
friends and others; greater visibility of LGBTI people; and more accepting attitudes helped most
people to come out.
Main reason why people said they had not come out: Fear of rejection and discrimination was
one of the main reasons why people who had not come out continued to conceal their LGBTI identity.
People particularly feared rejection by family and friends especially when they were aware of existing
negative attitudes within their family or among friends. The assumption of heterosexuality by family,
friends and society also acted as a barrier to coming out.
The LGBTIreland Report
My mother was always extremely supportive of equality before I came out
and so I knew she would be fine with it and she also had talked my father
into seeing it as ok as well. (Gay male, 15)
My family wouldn’t accept me...I have been in conversations when they
often slag people off for being LGBT. (Female questioning/not sure, 17)
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5. 5
Unfortunately, there are still misunderstandings about LGBTI people’s sexual orientation and gender
identity among a significant minority of the general public in Ireland:
. 1 in 3 of the general public did not believe that a young person can know they are LGBTI at the
age of 12, yet the most common age LGBTI people know is 12 years of age
. 1 in 4 believed that being LGBT is a choice with the same number believing that learning about
LGBT issues in school might make a young person think they are LGBT or would make them
experiment
. 1 in 5 believed that being LGBT is something that you can be convinced to become
. 1 in 5 believed that bisexual people are just confused about their sexual orientation
. Encouragingly 4 out of 5 of the general public said that LGBT issues should be addressed within
schools and that teachers should give positive messages about LGBT identities within schools.
Mental Health
Stress, Anxiety and Depression were measured using the DASS Scale2
. Stress: 35% of LGBTI people's scores indicated stress levels within the mild/moderate (20%) or
severe/extremely severe (15%) range
. Anxiety: 42% of LGBTI people's scores indicated levels of anxiety within the mild/moderate
(19%) or severe/extremely severe (23%) range
. Depression: 47% of LGBTI people's scores indicated levels of depression within the mild/
moderate (27%) or severe/extremely severe (20%) range
. Levels of severe/extremely severe stress, anxiety and depression were 4 times higher among
14-18 year old LGBTI teens in comparison to a similar age group (12-19 year) in the My World
national youth mental health study1
. Intersex people had the highest scores for depression, anxiety and stress followed by
transgender and bisexual people.
2 Lovibond, S. H., Lovibond, P. F. (1995). Manual for the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (2nd ed.). Sydney, Aus-
tralia: Psychology Foundation.
Key Findings
I would lose friends. I know that many of them are homophobic and I see
no real benefit to coming out at this age. Just causes hassle…I wouldn’t be
able to handle the slagging at this age. (Gay male, 16)
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6. 6
Self-harm: 34% LGBTI people had self-harmed with almost half of these doing so in the past year. 60%
said their self-harm was related to their LGBTI identity. 41% told nobody about their self-harm. The
most common forms of self-harm were self-cutting, overdose and self-battery. Younger LGBTI people
were most likely to self-harm:
. 56% of 14-18 year olds had self-harmed with 77% doing so in the past year
. 43% of 19-25 year olds had self-harmed with almost half doing so in the past year
. Self-harm was 2 times higher among 19-25 year old LGBTI people in comparison to a similar
age group (17-25) in the My World1
national youth mental health study
. Bisexual and transgender people were more likely to have self-harmed than intersex, lesbian/gay
females and gay males.
Suicidal thoughts: 60% of LGBTI people had seriously thought of ending their own life with almost
half of these considering it in the past year. 60% said their suicidal thoughts were related to their
LGBTI identity. 40% told nobody about their suicidal thinking. Younger LGBTI people were more
likely to consider ending their lives by suicide:
. 70% of 14-18 year olds had seriously thought of ending their own life (70% in the past year)
. 62% of 19-25 year olds had seriously thought of ending their own life (50% in the past year)
. Intersex, transgender and bisexual people were more likely to consider ending their own life
than lesbian/gay females and gay males.
The LGBTIreland Report
I was having nervous thoughts about whether I was going to come out to
my parents or not. And the thought of it got too much and I decided to cut
myself to get some sort of release from those thoughts. I still haven’t come
out to them. (Gay male, 20)
I was ashamed and angry, because other people and the media use
horrid words and people in the school always use “fag” as an insult on one
another and it made me feel all wrong. (Bisexual transgender, 16)
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7. 7
Attempted suicide: 21% of LGBTI people had attempted suicide with one quarter of these doing so
in the past year. Two thirds said their suicide attempt was related to their LGBTI identity. One third
told nobody about their suicide attempt. Younger LGBTI people were more likely to have attempted
suicide:
. 1 in 3 14-18 year olds had attempted suicide with 50% doing so in the past year
. 1 in 5 19-25 year olds had attempted suicide with 25% doing so in the past year
. Attempted suicide was 3 times higher among 19-25 year old LGBTI people in comparison to a
similar age group (17-25) in the My World1
national youth mental health study
. Transgender and intersex people were more likely to attempt suicide than lesbian, gay and
bisexual people.
Substance misuse: While 86% of LGBTI people reported drinking alcohol, 44% had scores indicating
some level of alcohol problems or dependence. 10% had high/very high levels of problem drinking. Gay
males and those aged 19-35 had the highest level of problem drinking. 56% of LGBTI people had taken
drugs recreationally. The most common drugs taken were hashish/marijuana/cannabis, codeine-
based drugs and ecstasy/E/yokes. Those aged 19-45 were more likely to have taken recreational drugs.
Recreational drug use was 2 times higher among LGBTI people compared to the general population.3
School Experiences
Whilst there have been some improvements in LGBTI students’ school experiences since the
Supporting LGBT Lives study in 20094
, the LGBTIreland study found that going to school continues to be
a very difficult experience for many young LGBTI people.
Those currently in school or who had been in school in the previous 5 years rated how LGBTI-friendly
their school was, with most giving a rating of 5 out of 10. This compares to college/ university and
workplace ratings of 10 out of 10 for LGBTI-friendliness (10 = completely LGBTI-friendly). This
discrepancy is most likely accounted for by the findings on LGBTI students’ negative experiences in
Irish schools:
. Only 20% of LGBTI students felt they belonged completely in their school
. Only 44% of LGBTI students said they received positive affirmation of their identity
3 National Advisory Committee on Drugs. (2011). Annual Report. Dublin: National Advisory Committee on Drugs.
Retrieved from: http://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/18963/1/nacd_annualreport2011.pdf
4 Mayock, P., Bryan, A., Carr, N., Kitching, K. (2009). Supporting LGBT Lives: The Mental Health and Well-being of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People in Ireland. Dublin: GLEN
Key Findings
“I’m proud of the journey I’ve made personally in going from hating myself
for my sexuality to accepting and approving of myself. If I wasn’t LGBTQI I
don’t know if I would have learnt such self-acceptance.” (Intersex, gay)
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. 67% witnessed bullying of other LGBTI students in their school
. 50% of LGBTI students personally experienced anti-LGBTI bullying
. 1 in 4 missed or skipped school to avoid negative treatment due to being LGBTI
. 1 in 4 considered leaving school early and approximately 1 in 20 quit school
The 14-18 year olds were less likely to have witnessed anti-LGBTI bullying in school in comparison to
those aged 19-35. Whilst this reflects some positive change in LGBTI students' experiences in schools,
of concern is the finding that experiencing anti-LGBTI bullying in school is directly related to poorer
mental health outcomes and higher levels of reported self-harm and suicidal behaviour:
. Students who experienced anti-LGBTI bullying in school had higher levels of depression,
anxiety, stress and alcohol use
. Students who experienced anti-LGBTI bullying in school were more likely to self-harm, to
seriously consider ending their life and to attempt suicide.
Day-to-Day Victimisation Harassment
of LGBTI People
This study shows that LGBTI people continue to experience victimisation and harassment in their
day-to-day lives and that there has not been a significant reduction in these experiences since the
Supporting LGBT Lives study in 2009.4
. 75% have been verbally abused due to being LGBTI (30% of these in the past year)
. 1 in 3 have been threatened with physical violence due to being LGBTI
. 1 in 3 have had someone threaten to ‘out’ them against their will
. 1 in 5 have had hurtful things written about their LGBTI identity on social media
. 1 in 5 have been punched, hit or physically attacked in public due to being LGBTI
. 1 in 6 LGBTI people have experienced sexual violence
. Younger LGBTI people were more likely to have been threatened with being outed and more
likely to say they felt unsafe or very unsafe going to or leaving an LGBTI venue.
The LGBTIreland Report
Have the teachers and other disciplinarians of the school actually
take homophobic and transphobic [bullying] seriously and to have
repercussions for the bullies – rather than tell the victims to 'toughen up' or
'ignore them'. (Bisexual female, 22)
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While a significant number of LGBTI people experienced some form of victimisation in public because
of their LGBTI identity, there were different levels of harassment and violence experienced by LGBTI
people. The findings showed that gay men, transgender people and intersex people experienced the
highest levels of harassment and violence in public:
. 1 in 3 gay men have been punched, hit or physically attacked in public
. 1 in 4 transgender and intersex people have been punched, hit or physically attacked in public
. 1 in 3 transgender and intersex people have had hurtful things written about them on social
media
. 1 in 4 intersex people and 1 in 5 transgender people have experienced sexual violence.
Given these high incidences of LGBTI harassment and violence it is not surprising that:
. Only 1 in 3 LGBTI people felt safe showing affection to, or holding hands with a partner in
public
. 50% felt unsafe or very unsafe showing affection or holding hands in public
. 15% said they would never do either
Related to LGBTI people’s fears around public displays of affection, it is interesting that while 17% of
the general public in Ireland reported being uncomfortable seeing a heterosexual couple kissing:
. 30% were uncomfortable seeing a female couple kissing
. 40% were uncomfortable seeing a male couple kissing
The findings also show that transgender people face additional challenges in their day-to-day lives:
. Approximately 60% have had someone use the wrong pronoun to refer to their gender (40% in
past year)
. Only 40% felt safe expressing their gender identity in public with 1 in 10 saying they would
never do it
Key Findings
Always watching your back is not good!” (Lesbian/gay female, 25)
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Accessing Mental Health Services
People were asked what barriers to accessing mental health services they had encountered. The non
LGBTI-specific barriers included:
. Cost: private psychological/counselling services were too expensive
. Stigma: fear of being labelled mentally ill
. Medication: fear of only being given medication
The LGBTI-specific barriers to accessing mental health services included:
. Lack of understanding: mental health practitioners were not sufficiently aware and
understanding of LGBTI identities and the appropriate language and terminology to use
. Fear of misunderstanding: The person’s LGBTI identity would be seen as the problem
Related to these barriers was the finding that a significant number of LGBTI people who had self-
harmed or attempted suicide had not sought any form of help:
. 40% of those who self-harmed did not seek any help
. 30% of those who attempted suicide did not seek any help
Recommendations
Based on the findings of modules one and two of this study, the following strategies are recommended
to address the issues of concern identified in the report and to achieve further progress for LGBTI
people in Ireland:
. Reduce mental health risks and build resilience among LGBTI people
. Support the LGBTI community to flourish
. Protect and support LGBTI children and young people in schools
. Increase public understanding and change attitudes and behaviour
. Recognise the diverse needs within the LGBTI community
The LGBTIreland Report
Lack of awareness of specific LGBTI issues, especially for bisexual and
trans people…I don’t think there’s any awareness of specific problems for
bisexual people. There doesn’t seem to [be a] welcoming of groups or
targeted services. (Bisexual male, 27)
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. Build the knowledge and skills of professionals and service providers
. Conduct further research and assess progress
This study highlights the areas where further progress is needed in order to protect the mental health
and wellbeing of LGBTI people and to enable LGBTI people to live full and equal lives. Continuing to
improve the visibility of LGBTI people and their relationships and families in Irish society is a key part
of this. Challenging remaining negative attitudes to LGBTI people and correcting misunderstanding
of LGBTI identities are also important. All sections of Irish society have a role to play including
Government, State agencies, health and social services, schools, LGBTI organisations, local
communities, families, individual citizens and LGBTI people themselves.
The full list of recommendations is available in the LGBTIreland Report which is available on the GLEN
website
www.glen.ie
and the BeLonG To website
www.belongto.org
“This scholarly report is as essential and revealing as it is horrifying. The ongoing
damage is undeniable. That it involves so many young people is tragic. That it is
solvable is the good news.
In May 2015 the Irish people convincingly showed their commitment to levelling
the playing field for our LGBTI citizens. I know when they read this report they
will be heart sore and determined that their homes, streets and schools will not
be party to continuing the embedded culture which supports this level of misery.
They will want to see a very different story when this research is repeated in a few
years time…
We have the chance to make this country the best in the world for LGBTI citizens.
It will not happen by chance but by change. We committed to that change last
May and now we have to follow through, drilling down through the centuries of
sediment, to the heart's core, releasing the goodness, decency and egalitarian
sensibility that Ireland is capable of. The children who are in cots and buggies
today, who will discover their sexual identity in twelve or so years time have the
right, to grow into mentally healthy and well-adjusted teenagers. What we do now
can help ensure that no bully and no homophobic, biphobic or transphobic culture
will too easily deprive them of that right”.
Dr Mary McAleese, speaking at the launch of the LGBTIreland Report, March 2016
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12. GLEN
GLEN is a national policy and strategy
focused NGO which aims to deliver
ambitious and positive change for
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
people in Ireland, ensuring full equality,
inclusion and protection from all forms
of discrimination and harm. We have a
range of work programmes including
mental health, education, workplace,
sexual health, families and older people.
T: +353 1 672 8650
admn@glen.ie
www.glen.ie
BeLonG To
BeLonG To is the national youth
service for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender young people aged between
14 and 23. BeLonG To’s vision is for an
Ireland where Lesbian Gay bisexual
and transgender (LGBT) young people
are empowered to embrace their
development and growth confidently
and to participate as agents of positive
social change.
T: +353 1 670 6223
info@belongto.org
www.belongto.org
TENI
Transgender Equality Network Ireland
is a non-profit organisation supporting
the trans community in Ireland. TENI
seeks to improve the situation and
advance the rights and equality of trans
people and their families. Our Vision
is an Ireland where trans people are
understood, accepted and respected,
and can participate fully in all aspects of
Irish society.
T: +353 1 873 3575
info@teni.ie
www.teni.ie
For information on LGBTI services visit www.lgbt.ie
For LGBT support call 1890 929 539
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