The 2019 National Collegiate Health Assessment (NCHA) indicates that LGBTQ+ students are far more likely to consider suicide than their non-LGBTQ+ counterparts. Sixty-four percent of LGBTQ+ students, compared to 23% of non-LGBTQ+ students, have considered suicide. And, 6.4% of LGBTQ+ students attempted suicide in 2019, compared with 1% of non-LGBTQ+ students. The importance of having LGBTQ+ programs on campus to support students is evident. “Research indicates that, if LGBTQ+ youth...
