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From: Nate B <43703496+NB419@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 23:22:14 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Create family_support.md

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+## Family Support
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+#### Indicators of family support with regards to sexual orientation and gender identity, as well as general support, is associated with positive indicators of health and wellbeing
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+*   [Cornell University](https://whatweknow.inequality.cornell.edu/topics/lgbt-equality/what-does-the-scholarly-research-say-about-the-acceptancerejection-of-lgbt-youth-2/)
+    *   A **META-ANALYSIS** of **42 peer-reviewed studies** that analyzed the links between family support and the health and well-being of LGBT youth
+        *   **25 studies** found that accepting behavior by parents toward their children’s sexual orientation or gender identity is linked to the health and well-being of LGBT youth.
+        *   The other **17 studies** found that family support in general (i.e. not necessarily in response to children’s sexual orientation or gender identity) is linked to the health and well-being of LGBT youth.