In June 2015 The Supreme Court of the United States declared same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. The legalization of gay marriage granted over 1100 statutory provisions to same-sex couples, many of them granting rights and privileges previously only afforded to heterosexual couples. However, the law didn't just benefit same-sex couples who want to get married, it also had a dramatic effect on LGBTQ+ youth. The study was conducted with over 26,000 LGBT youth participants in the 32 states where gay marriage was legalized up through the 2015 Supreme Court decision. The study found that suicide attempt rates dropped 7% among all students and 14% among gay kids after same-sex marriage was legalized in each state. While the change in suicide attempts doesn't prove there's a direct connection, researchers believe that the law made LGBTQ+ kids feel more hopeful for the future.
Legalizing Gay Marriage Has Caused A Dramatic Drop In LGBTQ+ Suicide Rates
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He currently serves as a Primary Therapist and Program Director at i-Kare Treatment Center in West Palm Beach and Primary Therapist at United Recovery Project (URP) in Lake Worth, Florida. Prior to working in the treatment industry, Dr. Summers was the Founder and CEO of a New York based nonprofit, The Thinkubator, Inc., an innovation and workforce development organization that crafts innovative strategies for complex local challenges that have global implications. Dr. Summers previously held faculty ranks in public administration and policy, political science, and executive leadership positions at some of the nation's preeminent universities such as Marist College, Union College, and Long Island University.
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