Date uploaded: 2022-06-09 17:33:11

A vast majority of LGBTQ students – 92% – say their mental health status has negatively impacted some part of their college experience. A survey released Thursday from BestColleges.com raises concerns about the repercussions should fewer of these students complete college, according to analyst Jessica Bryant, who authored the report. Fewer LGBTQ graduates would be harmful to all parts of society, Bryant said. The survey comes as more young people are embracing new identities: A recent Gallup poll found that 21% of Generation Z Americans now identify as LGBTQ. As LGBTQ students enter college, it is crucial to acknowledge the mental health challenges they face navigating their identity in a new environment, said Keygan Miller, public training manager at The Trevor Project. To read more, click the link in our bio.