A new survey finds that 25% of Gay or Bisexual men in Northern Ireland have tried to commit suicide. We don’t have a copy of the report, but the findings are based on three years of research on almost 200 gay men age 25 or younger. It identifies a number of issues: difficulties in accepting their sexuality; a shortage of people who understood what they were going through; homophobia at home, within society and at schools, even among teaching staff; and loneliness and isolation.
Update: A PA report notes that the general suicide rate in Northern Ireland has gone up by 50%
Mick is founding editor of Slugger. He has written papers on the impacts of the Internet on politics and the wider media and is a regular guest and speaking events across Ireland, the UK and Europe. Twitter: @MickFealty
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