“LGBTQ+ young people are really struggling more than non-LGBTQ+ when you look at every measure … we’re finding that they’re having much tougher life experiences — discrimination, parents that don’t support them,” says Hannah Kemp, vice president, strategic client delivery, at Surgo Health, which launched the tracker in partnership with Pivotal, a network of organizations founded by Melinda French Gates, and Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios.
https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-youth-mental-health-tracker
Fearing potential anti-LGBTQ+ policies in a second Trump administration, many queer parents are expediting the legal adoption of their non-biological children. This preemptive measure ensures parental rights in case future legislation or court decisions jeopardize family protections.
https://19thnews.org/2024/12/lgbtq-parents-adoption-trump-second-term/