"The nonprofit, which provides crisis support services, research and advocacy for LGBTQ+ young people, found that 11 percent of TGNB youth who said their pronouns are respected reported a suicide attempt, compared to 17 percent of those who said their pronouns were not respected."
""When really, at its core, it's about respect, understanding, listening, being kind, and this simple, concrete way of showing support can be life-saving for trans and nonbinary young people.""
""So when we think about how that relates to suicide risk, if we cannot imagine that life is going to be comfortable or safe, it can sometimes make someone feel like life is not worth living," Hobaica said."
Respect for pronouns is associated with lower reported suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) youth: 11% of those whose pronouns are respected reported a past-year suicide attempt versus 17% whose pronouns were not respected. Survey responses came from more than 12,000 TGNB young people ages 13 to 24. Fewer than half reported that most or all people in their lives respect their pronouns. About 32% use binary pronouns and 68% use nonbinary pronouns, combinations, or another pronoun; common ‘‘another pronoun’’ responses included it/its, xe/xi variants, and ze/zi variants. Pronoun respect functions as a concrete form of support that can influence safety and wellbeing.
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