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Inclusive State Legislation and Reduced Risk of Past-Year Suicide Attempts Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning Adolescents in the United States.

Christina AivadyanMelissa N SlavinElwin Wu
Published in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2021)
State legislation relevant to equality for sexual minorities differentially affected associations between sexual minority identity and suicide attempts, such that past-year suicide attempts were substantially lower in states with more inclusive legislation. Inclusive state legislation may exert a protective effect on risk for suicide attempts among sexual minority youth.
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