"New data has shown that one in six children that died by suicide in England between April 2019 and March 2025 were part of the LGBTQ+ community. Out of the 647 children that died by suicide during that time period, 107 were LGBTQ+ and 46 were transgender. The figures were obtained by QueerAF via a Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database."
"Speaking to QueerAF on 31 January, preventable deaths campaigner Lucy Brisbane said: "Every preventable death of a child is unacceptable. "To examine how to protect all children from suicides, including trans children, we need to understand the factors that are contributing to deaths and take action to address them. "For trans children in particular, this requires us to take the politics out of policymaking.""
One in six children who died by suicide in England between April 2019 and March 2025 were identified as LGBTQ+. Out of 647 child suicides during that period, 107 were LGBTQ+ and 46 were transgender. The figures were obtained via a Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database. Every preventable death of a child is unacceptable. To protect all children from suicide, including trans children, understanding contributing factors and taking action to address them is necessary. For trans children in particular, removing politics from policymaking is required. Helplines provided include Samaritans, Mind and the US National Suicide Prevention Line.
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