copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2021-11-09): Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults varies considerably depending on the intersection between sexual identity and other aspects of identity, such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study, which examined data from a nationally representative survey of adults in the United States, also showed that lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults are overall more likely to report suicide-related thoughts, plans, and attempts within the past 12 months compared with heterosexual adults. [...] In line with previous research, the NSDUH data showed that rates of all three suicide-related behaviors — thoughts, plans, attempts — were generally higher among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults than among heterosexual adults. After taking demographic factors into account, the researchers found that suicide risk was three to six times greater for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults than for heterosexual adults across every age group and race/ethnicity category. Among gay and bisexual men, 12% to 17% had thought about taking their lives in the past year, 5% had made a suicide plan, and about 2% had made a suicide attempt. Among lesbian or gay women and bisexual women, 11% to 20% had thoughts of suicide, 7% had made a suicide plan, and about 3% had made a suicide attempt.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2021-11-09): Suicide risk among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults varies considerably depending on the intersection between sexual identity and other aspects of identity, such as gender, age, and race/ethnicity, according to a study led by researchers at the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study, which examined data from a nationally representative survey of adults in the United States, also showed that lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults are overall more likely to report suicide-related thoughts, plans, and attempts within the past 12 months compared with heterosexual adults. [...] In line with previous research, the NSDUH data showed that rates of all three suicide-related behaviors—thoughts, plans, and attempts—were generally higher among lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults than among heterosexual adults. After taking demographic factors into account, the researchers found that suicide risk was three to six times greater for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults than for heterosexual adults across every age group and race/ethnicity category. Among gay and bisexual men, 12% to 17% had thought about taking their lives in the past year, 5% had made a suicide plan, and about 2% had made a suicide attempt. Among lesbian or gay women and bisexual women, 11% to 20% had experienced thoughts of suicide, 7% had made a suicide plan, and about 3% had made a suicide attempt.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2022-05-05): Nearly half of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, according to a survey from the Trevor Project. [...] According to the survey, 45% of LGBTQ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year. Additionally, nearly 1 in 5 transgender and nonbinary youth attempted suicide. [...] More key findings — Rates of suicide attempts were generally higher among LGBTQ youth of color, and particularly among Native/Indigenous LGBTQ youth — 21% say they attempted suicide in the past year.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2022-03-02): In the debate that preceded the vote on the amendment, Councilor Gavin Walker (Alliance Party), who seconded Muir’s motion, made the claim that "within the LGBT community … 25% have actually attempted to commit suicide". [...] Asked "Have you ever attempted suicide?", 25.7% responded that they "had at least one attempt at suicide". However, by disseminating the questionnaire through LGBT centres and online networks, versus a general population survey, the results are possibly biased. [...] In 2017, the Youth Council for Northern Ireland published a research report on the mental health of LGBT persons, called "Still Shouting". Although their survey focused on young LGBT people, aged from 13 to 25, their results are in line with the Rainbow Project’s report: 25% of the 270 respondents reported having attempted suicide. There is no information available of suicide attempts in the past 12 months.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): - Between 25 and 50 percent of people who kill themselves had previously attempted suicide. Those who have made suicide attempts are at higher risk for actually taking their own lives. [...] - 18 percent of undergraduate and 15 percent of graduate students have seriously considered attempting suicide in their lifetimes. Between 40 and 50 percent of these same students report multiple episodes of serious suicidal thoughts.(Drum, Brownson, Burton Denmark & Smith, 2009) [...] - Lifetime rates of having attempted suicide reported by adolescents ranged from 21.8% in girls to 11.8% in boys and from 17.6% of both sexes raised on reservations to 14.3% of both sexes raised in urban areas.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2017-11-30): The hidden extent of suicide attempts among young transgender people has been highlighted in a study. A survey found that 48% of trans people under 26 said they had attempted suicide, and 30% said they had done so in the past year, while 59% said they had at least considered doing so. [...] The figures on suicide attempts by trans youth were higher than those found in previous studies across all age groups. A US study in 2006 found that 32% of trans people had tried to kill themselves. And the Trans Mental Health Study of 2012 (pdf) found 35% had attempted suicide once and 25% a second time.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2019-06-24): Amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (RHYA) to prohibit LGBTQ discrimination. 40% of all homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. This rate can be attributed to high incidences of family conflict and abandonment, school bullying, and lacking support services for LGBTQ homeless youth. Statistically, LGBTQ homeless youth face more than twice the family discrimination rate experienced by their non-LGBTQ counterparts, and make more than double the suicide attempts. Due to mistreatment and discrimination, LGBTQ homeless youth are often prevented from accessing the full benefits of child welfare programs including foster care and homeless shelters. [...] Address health care disparities. Several health issues disproportionately plague LGBTQ populations. Gay and bisexual men are at increased risk for several types of cancer, and lesbian and bisexual women face higher rates of breast cancer. Forty-one percent of transgender people have attempted suicide at some point in their lives – a rate more than 25 times higher than our country’s general population. Additionally, the uninsured rate is significantly higher within transgender and bisexual populations compared to the rest of America.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2019-12-12): Suicide and suicide attempts are significant public health issues as they can have lasting negative impacts on people, families and communities. There is no single cause or indicator for suicide. Rather, a variety of risk and protective factors influence a person’s risk for suicide, making it a complex issue to address. Among people with and without mental health conditions, many factors contribute to suicide risk, including relationships, job situation/status, substance use, physical health, housing stress, financial situation and other socioeconomic factors. People of all genders, sexes, ethnicities and ages can be at risk for suicide, but some populations have disproportionately high rates of suicide. Among racial and ethnic groups, age-adjusted suicide rates are highest among American Indian/Alaska Native people, followed by non-Hispanic white people.41 Men, veterans, people who live in rural areas and workers in certain industries and occupations (e.g., construction and mining) also have a disproportionately higher risk for suicide.42,43 Additionally, young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, questioning or another non-heterosexual identity are more likely to have suicidal thoughts and exhibit suicidal behavior compared with young people who identify as heterosexual.44
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2021-03-04): In 2021–2022. approximately 1.7 million youth ages 12 to 17 (7%) reportedly had been treated or judged unfairly because of their race or ethnicity, and about 636,000 (3%) because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Further, a 2023 national survey revealed that 60% of LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 experienced discrimination in the past year due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and about one in four (24%) were physically threatened or hurt for the same reason. Those who were threatened or harmed were much more likely to attempt suicide. Suicide attempts are tragically high for LGBTQ+ high school students, as well, at 22% in 2021, compared to 6% for heterosexual students. And nearly half (45%) of U.S. LGBTQ+ high schoolers seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, three times the rate (15%) of their heterosexual peers. [...] In addition to LGBTQ+ youth and young people of color, suicide rates are also high for those with disabilities, youth in rural areas, and those in the foster care or juvenile justice systems. Immigrant and low-income young people face elevated risks for mental health challenges, as well.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-09-04): Suicide in the LGBTQ+ Community [...] - LGBTQ+ youth whose families reject them are more than eight times more likely to attempt suicide than LGBT youth who report little or no rejection from family. [...] Notably, 40% of transgender adults report having attempted suicide at least once, and 92% of those report they first attempted suicide before age 25.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-09-09): Approximately 2 million adolescents attempt suicide each year. Among U.S. pediatric deaths, more than 25% are by suicide. It is the second leading cause of death for children and young adults ages 10 to 24, causing more death than any single major illness and second only to unintentional injuries. Each year, some 6,500 deaths in this age group account for 14% of all suicides in the U.S. [...] - 10% attempted suicide. [...] Almost 25% of LGBTQ+ students attempted suicide during the past year. Close to 70% experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2021-04-20): A new survey from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law and the Colombia Collaborative Project finds that the majority (72%) of LGBT Colombians surveyed report at least moderate psychological distress. Fifty-five percent reported having suicidal thoughts during their lifetime and one in four (25%) had attempted suicide at least once. [...] "We recorded extremely high rates of suicidal ideation and attempt. Considering the levels of violence, victimization, and discrimination that LGBT respondents experienced, it is not surprising that respondents reported such high rates of suicidal ideation and attempts," said study co-author Jennifer Flórez-Donado. "This research shows how critical it is to develop suicide prevention and violence treatment programs for LGBT people in the country." [...] - Three out of four LGBT respondents (75%) were bullied at least once before they turned 18 and 25% of LGBT respondents were fired from or denied a job in their lifetime.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-07-30): Suicide is death caused by injuring oneself with the intent to die. A suicide attempt is when someone harms themselves with any intent to end their life, but they do not die as a result of their actions. [...] Suicide rates increased approximately 36% between 2000–2022. Suicide was responsible for 49,476 deaths in 2022, which is about one death every 11 minutes.2 The number of people who think about or attempt suicide is even higher. In 2022, an estimated 13.2 million adults seriously thought about suicide, 3.8 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.6 million attempted suicide.3 [...] Suicide rates vary by race/ethnicity, age, and other factors, such as where someone lives. By race/ethnicity, the groups with the highest rates are non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native people followed by non-Hispanic White people.2 Other Americans with higher-than-average rates of suicide are veterans, people who live in rural areas, and workers in certain industries and occupations like mining and construction.14 Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual have higher prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behavior compared to their peers who identify as heterosexual.5 Read more about these suicide disparities and why they exist on the Health Disparities in Suicide webpage.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-10-02): - 13.6% of adults 18-25 had serious thoughts of suicide in the past year (SAMHSA, 2023). - 22% of high school students reported having seriously considered suicide in the past year. This percentage is highest among females (30%), American Indians/Alaska Natives (27%), and lesbian, gay, or bisexual teens (45%) (CDC, 2023). - 10% of high school students attempted suicide in the past year. This percentage is highest among females (13%), American Indians/Alaska Natives (16%), black teens (14%), and lesbian, gay, or bisexual teens (22%) (CDC, 2023).
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2023-03-16): Significant bullying, harassment, and discrimination in schools continues to contribute to soaring rates of suicidal ideation among students. The urgency is stronger than ever to provide teachers and school staff the support they need to respond to incidents of bullying, and integrate policies to support LGBTQ students, students of color, and other marginalized communities. The Dignity for All Students Act, sponsored by Assembly Member O’Donnell and originally passed in 2010, aimed to create a learning environment for all students free of harassment and discrimination. [...] We are seeing terrifyingly high suicide numbers amongst young people. Data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics in 2022 indicated that both the number and the rate of suicides in the United States increased 4 percent from 2020 to 2021, after two consecutive years of decline in 2019 and 2020. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for people ages 10-14 and 25-34. In addition, young people who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual have higher rates of suicidal thoughts and behavior, and suicide attempts and injury by attempt have risen significantly amongst Black adolescents since the 1990s. A 2021 survey by the CDC found 12% of female students, more than 25% of LGB students, 35% of trans students, and 17% of other or questioning students attempted suicide during the past year.
Claim: Within the LGBT community, 25% have attempted suicide. (Gavin Walker, 2018-09-26)
Evidence (2024-01-01): LGBTQ people often lack a support system and are more likely to be fired or bullied, experience difficulties, and have a much higher suicide rate. I, for one, will not stand for it and I hope people will unite with me against this injustice. Certain LGBTQ organizations provide critical support services to the transgender community to help prevent suicide, and I’m determined to help them in doing this. When the president of my own record label, Peaceman Music, Laura Ford (formerly Lawrence Ford), informed me that 41 percent of all transgendered people attempt suicide, I decided they needed my help the most. [...] - LGBTQ kids are more than four times more likely to consider suicide than the general population - Violence against LGBTQ people is at a historic high - 41% of transgender people have attempted suicide (compared with 1.6% in the general population)
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-01-17): Over half (57.6%) of the population in Ireland are not currently eligible for free GP access.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-12): Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today announced the opening of applications for GP visit cards for up to 215,000 people who are newly eligible. This is the first of two phases which will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in Ireland on a means tested basis. It is part of the biggest expansion in eligibility for free GP care in the history of the State happening this year and covering up to 500,000 people. [...] The expansion of free GP care to close to 500,000 people this year is supported by the landmark agreement between the Department of Health, the HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) signed in early July 2023 which put in place a series of financial supports for GPs. On 8 August 2023, free GP care was expanded to 78,000 children aged 6 and 7. From today, free GP care is expanded to 215,000 people aged between 8 and 69 on a means tested basis. From 13 November 2023, it will be expanded to 215,000 more people on a means tested basis. [...] "The expansion of the GP Visit Card scheme in 2023 is a significant milestone as we bring free GP care to close to 500,000 people this year. I am committed to ensuring affordable access for people in Ireland who are facing the toughest economic challenges. Removing the cost barrier to visiting their GP gives them better access to health care and supports their health and wellbeing."
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-07-04): Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has confirmed he plans to expand free GP care to a further half a million people. This will expand community healthcare to all six and seven-year-olds and people who are earning up to the median income. [...] "I’m seeking government agreement today to provide free GP care to an additional half a million men, women and children in the country," Mr Donnelly said outside Government Buildings ahead of Cabinet.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2022-09-28): People who earn the median household income of €46,000 or less will be eligible for a free GP card under a new Budget measure.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2022-09-27): Budgetary plans to expand the number of people entitled to free GP care will give rise to waiting lists to match those currently plaguing the hospital system, doctors have warned. Free GP care is being extended to more than 400,000 additional patients, starting with 70,000 six and seven year olds in the last quarter of this year, Minister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath announced in Budget 2023. [...] "General practice is not against providing free at the point-of-use care to patients and families who struggle but we know from the under-six′s research that demand goes up by 25 per cent once it’s free."
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-11): An additional 215,000 people are eligible to access free GP care from today. [...] It is the first of two phases to provide free care by GPs to an estimated 430,000 people with the second phase in November. It will be the biggest increase in eligibility for free GP care in the history of the State, covering up to 500,000 people.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2024-10-02): General practitioners [edit]Primary health care in Ireland is mostly provided by general practitioners (GPs), who generally operate as sole traders or in health centres with other GPs and sometimes nurses. Most GPs also offer house visits to their patients, with emergency "out-of-hours" GP services available in all parts of the country. GPs generally charge on a per-consultation fee basis, usually charging anything up to €65, depending on the region. People with Medical Cards or GP Visit Cards are exempt from charges. About 60% of the population have to pay up-front in cash.[5] Many GPs provide free services to those with hepatitis C and maternity and infant services. Those with private health insurance can, depending on their plan, have their GP costs paid or refunded, either fully or partially, by the insurance company. People can also claim tax relief for GP visit costs.
Claim: To provide free GP care in the Republic of Ireland, which already exists in NI as it is part of the UK, would cost the Dublin Exchequer an extra £880 million (Lord John Kilclooney, 2023-01-17)
Evidence (2023-09-11): Around 215,000 people are newly eligible for free GP care from today. It marks the first of two expansions of the HSE's GP Visit Card scheme. Applications are now open for the scheme, which will provide free GP care to an estimated 430,000 people in Ireland. [...] He said: "This expansion of the GP Visit Card scheme is a significant milestone and will bring free GP care to approximately 215,000 people.