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Family Support

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

  • Cornell University
    • 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.