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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

LGBT Youth

About this resource:

HHS Non-Systematic Review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: June 2017

Workgroups: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Workgroup

This website provides information on the experiences of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth. It highlights how LGB youth:

  • Experience violence
  • Need education and mental health support
  • Can receive support from schools
  • Can receive support from parents

The website currently only has information on LGB youth but will be updated to include transgender, questioning, and queer youth. 

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Objectives related to this resource (1)

Reduce bullying of lesbian, gay, or bisexual high school students — LGBT‑05
Baseline only

Suggested Citation

1.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. (2017). LGBT youth. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/lgbthealth/youth.htm