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    Discrimination against LGBT people leads to higher rates of mental health challenges. [1] LGBT individuals experience prejudice and discrimination over their lifetimes, which causes depression, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. [2] Verbal and physical abuse against LGBT youth is almost universal and leaves them feeling unsafe at school. [3] Living with discrimination and rejection fosters anxiety in LGBT people over being abandoned as they often learn from a young age that they are "different" and face rejection. [4] While support systems have developed, discrimination continues to negatively impact the mental health and well-being of LGBT individuals.

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    Discrimination against LGBT people leads to higher rates of mental health challenges. [1] LGBT individuals experience prejudice and discrimination over their lifetimes, which causes depression, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. [2] Verbal and physical abuse against LGBT youth is almost universal and leaves them feeling unsafe at school. [3] Living with discrimination and rejection fosters anxiety in LGBT people over being abandoned as they often learn from a young age that they are "different" and face rejection. [4] While support systems have developed, discrimination continues to negatively impact the mental health and well-being of LGBT individuals.

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    Discrimination against LGBT people leads to higher rates of mental health challenges. [1] LGBT individuals experience prejudice and discrimination over their lifetimes, which causes depression, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. [2] Verbal and physical abuse against LGBT youth is almost universal and leaves them feeling unsafe at school. [3] Living with discrimination and rejection fosters anxiety in LGBT people over being abandoned as they often learn from a young age that they are "different" and face rejection. [4] While support systems have developed, discrimination continues to negatively impact the mental health and well-being of LGBT individuals.

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    Stimulus

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    Discrimination against LGBT people leads to higher rates of mental health challenges. [1] LGBT individuals experience prejudice and discrimination over their lifetimes, which causes depression, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. [2] Verbal and physical abuse against LGBT youth is almost universal and leaves them feeling unsafe at school. [3] Living with discrimination and rejection fosters anxiety in LGBT people over being abandoned as they often learn from a young age that they are "different" and face rejection. [4] While support systems have developed, discrimination continues to negatively impact the mental health and well-being of LGBT individuals.

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    Stimulus 1

    Discrimination breeds ills


    Research shows that LGBT people have higher rates of mental health challenges than the general
    population. LGBT people often struggle with depression, anxiety, trauma and self-acceptance as
    a result of facing ongoing discrimination over their lifetimes. LGBT youth are about three to four
    times as likely to attempt suicide as their peers.

    There is evidence that these higher rates of mental health challenges are due to heightened and
    long-term exposure of LGBT people to societal and institutional prejudice and discrimination.
    There are many similarities in the effects of discrimination and how people respond to and cope
    with stress directly related to prejudice. It's important to remember, however, that not all LGBT
    people have lived the same experiences, and that people respond to similar experiences in
    different ways. It's also important to note that issues of sexual orientation (lesbian, gay and
    bisexual) are very different from the issues of gender identity (transgender). Gender is about how
    we view and express ourselves, such as male, female or somewhere between, while sexual
    orientation is about who we are attracted to romantically and sexually.

    LGBT people unquestionably experience long-term stress related to their sexual orientation or
    gender identity. They often internalize the negative messages about being different. These
    messages become beliefs that can fester and develop into two struggles: shame about who they
    are and what they feel, and guilt about what they do. Moreover, LGBT people witness physical
    assaults against others they identify with, which further threaten their sense of physical and
    emotional safety.

    Experiences of verbal and physical abuse by peers based on sexual orientation and gender
    variation are almost universal for LGBT youth. In a 1998 study, LGBT students heard
    derogatory slurs, such as "faggot," "dyke" and "queer," an average of 26 times each day. Some
    youth report that these behaviours occurred in the presence of school staff, which did nothing to
    challenge the discrimination.12These experiences lead to youth feeling unsafe in schools and
    result in higher rates of skipping school and dropping out.

    Through repeated negative experiences as children and teens, LGBT people learn to anticipate
    and expect rejection and judgment from their families, peers and communities. These young
    people come to understand that they are different from what is considered normal. LGBT people
    are often met with rejection and violence within their own families. LGBT youth continue to be
    at greater risk of being kicked out of their homes or running away to the streets than their peers.

    Living with these various challenges to their emotional well-being can foster anxiety over
    rejection and abandonment. Withdrawing from a culture that threatens their safety and lives is
    viewed by some LGBT people as a safer option. However, isolation due to lack of a supportive
    family or community of peers can compound struggles with depression.
    In the not-too-distant past, even the medical community added to the emotional and physical
    risks to LGBT people. Before 1973, homosexuality was labelled a mental disorder and many
    individuals experienced prejudice and judgment from those who were supposed to help. Debate
    continued in the medical field through to 1987, when it was widely accepted that homosexuality
    was not a mental disorder.16 while the situation for LGBT folks has improved over the past few
    decades, many are still dealing with the effects of societal discrimination experienced during
    their lifetimes.

    Having support in life is immensely important to a person's mental health and overall well-being.
    Ongoing movements within the LGBT communities have developed alternative means for
    people to connect, share and heal in meaningful ways. Individuals have become connected
    through other activities and venues, such as recreational groups, political action, and peer support
    and discussion groups.

    Community developers and researchers are recognizing the connections between the prejudice
    experienced by LGBT people and discrimination based on gender, race or ethnicity. LGBT
    individuals are tackling isolation and prejudice by developing healthy alliances with their
    neighbours, friends and families. Gay–straight alliances are being developed within school
    systems.

    Anyone can be an ally and provide support and nurturance to their friends, family and
    community members. The importance of the role that allies play is acknowledged publicly, as
    proven by the fact that the group that consistently gets the loudest cheers at pride parades is
    PFLAG, the Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays.

    Allies move beyond pity and tolerance to lead by example. They understand that LGBT people
    have a right to be true to themselves in expressing their gender and sexual orientation, and in
    living full and proud lives as equals in society. Allies challenge discrimination against LGBT
    people and acknowledge the impact of historical prejudice upon mental health.

    Change needs to continue to occur within society to challenge systemic oppression on all levels.
    It's important for everyone to recognize the strength and courage required for LGBT people to
    stand up in the face of discrimination. It's also important to acknowledge the enduring capacity
    for people to heal from the wounds of prejudice. Change is always possible.

    Imagine knowing at a young age that you are different. Imagine you learn that being different is
    okay. Imagine that you feel safe and nurtured in your families, culture and society. Imagine that
    you develop a strong sense of connection to a diverse community. Imagine that you are taught to
    love what makes you different.
    Stimulus 2
    Stimulus 3

    I am gay.

    I'm not a disease, I'm not a problem

    I'm not an affliction

    I don't need treatment.

    I don't need help

    I'm not sick

    I'm not confused

    I'm not a sin.

    I am gay.

    I'm your daughter

    Your sister

    Your friend

    Your co worker

    Your classmate

    Your acquaintance

    A complete stranger

    I am gay.

    I need love, just like you

    I need smiles

    I need support

    I need a hug

    I need a friend

    I need a family

    I need acceptance
    I need understanding

    I need you

    I am gay.

    I know what love is

    I know what pain is

    I know what hate is

    I know what life is

    I am gay.

    And I need you to love me

    The same way you loved me before you knew

    I am gay.

    And I have experienced hate

    From more people than just you

    I am gay.

    And I wont change.

    I wont give up.

    I wont back down.

    I wont pretend.

    I wont lie.

    I wont deny.

    I wont hide.

    I wont hurt.

    I am gay.
    And that's okay.

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