Nearly half of LGBTQ teens in Japan have considered suicide: survey

Nearly half of LGBTQ teenagers in Japan considered suicide in the past year at 48 percent, 3.8 times higher than the overall figure for their age group, results from a recent survey showed.The survey, conducted by ReBit, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ youth, also showed 14 percent of teenagers surveyed had attempted to take their own lives.The head of the NPO, Mika Yakushi, said authorities at the municipal and national levels should "understand the risks LGBTQ youth face and incorporate them in countermeasures to prevent suicide, loneliness and isolation."The survey conducted…READ FULL ARTICLE