CDC: 1 in 4 LGBTQ teens attempted suicide in first half of 2021

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One in four teenagers who identified as LGBTQ+ said they attempted suicide during the first half of 2021, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC's findings also revealed that almost half (46.8%) of teenagers who said they are lesbian, gay or bisexual seriously considered a suicide attempt during that same time frame. These results came to light from the CDC's first national survey of high school students, a project funded b