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10/25/2021

October: Honoring LGBTQ History Month

October is LGBTQ History Month, which celebrates the achievements and heroes of the community. It was founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson
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October is LGBTQ History Month, which celebrates the achievements and heroes of the community. It was founded in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a Missouri high school teacher to promote LGBTQ studies across the education system and throughout the US. We want to share a few resources and articles focused on mental wellness for the LGBTQ community.   

According to NAMI, “LGB adults are more than twice as likely as heterosexual adults to experience a mental health condition. Transgender individuals are nearly four times as likely as cisgender individuals (people whose gender identity corresponds with their birth sex) individuals to experience a mental health condition.” 

Some common challenges that the LGBTQ community face are:  

  • Coming out  
  • Rejection  
  • Trauma 
  • Substance use 
  • Homelessness 
  • Suicide 
  • Inadequate mental health care  

The Trevor Project conducted a national survey on LGBTQ Youth in 2021 and found these statistics:  

  • 42% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including more than half of transgender and nonbinary youth 
  • 70% of LGBTQ youth stated that their mental health was "poor" most of the time or always during COVID-19. 
  • Half of all LGBTQ youth of color reported discrimination based on their race/ethnicity in the past year, including 67% of Black LGBTQ youth and 60% of Asian/Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth. 
  • Transgender and nonbinary youth who reported having pronouns respected by all of the people they lived with attempted suicide at half the rate of those who did not have their pronouns respected by anyone with whom they lived. 


While LGBTQ History Month is coming to an end, Caminar is committed to addressing these community-specific health disparities in an affirming and supportive way.  

RESOURCES

LGBTQ Youth Space, A Caminar Program 

LGBTQ Wellness, A Caminar Program   

SF LGBT Center  

GLAAD Resource List  

Trevor Project Resources  

Sharing pronouns  

LGBTQ CRISIS/SUICIDE PREVENTION RESOURCES 

Transgender Community 

  • Trans Lifeline - 877-565-8860 

All Ages 

  • GLBT National Hotline - 1-888-843-4564 

LGBTQ Youth 

  • LGBT National Youth Talkline - 1-800-246-7743 
  • TrevorLifeline - 1-866-488-7386 
  • TrevorText - Text START to 678-678 
  • The Steve Fund Crisis Textline* - Text STEVE to 741741 

LGBTQ Adults 

  • Lifeline* - 1-800-273-8255 
  • Crisis Text Line* - Text HOME to 741741 

Emergency contacts

For mental health or substance use treatment services, 
please contact us:
Santa Clara County: (408) 292-9353
San Mateo County: (650) 372-4080
Solano County: (707) 648-8121
If you are calling after normal business hours or you are in crisis, 
please CALL OR TEXT 988 or contact one of the following:
Butte Crisis Hotline: 1(800) 334-6622
San Mateo Crisis Hotline: (650) 579-0350
Santa Clara County Crisis Line: (855) 278-4204
Solano Crisis Hotline: (707) 428-1131