Analysis of the Association Between State Same-Sex Marriage Policies and Adolescent Suicide Attempts
This study attempts to say that state homosexual marriage policies bring a reduction in adolescent suicide attempt. But when you look closer at the study you this is not exactly the case and that 1 in 5 still are attempting suicide for other reasons - perhaps it is the lifestyle of homosexuality itself, which studies like this and other simply ignore. This study says simply - I want to choose a homosexual lifestyle, my family and friends reject me - I feel suicidal - if only homosexual marriage was legal I would not feel this way. Therefore if it becomes legal - friends and family should accept me and i will feel better. But the lifestyle of the homosexual is not examined and never will be because that is off the table. Why? The study did not identify suicide intervention studies that addressed the substantially elevated risk of suicide attempts among adolescents who identified as sexual minorities . It appears that homosexual marriage policies may reduce suicide