can threaten a young person’s mental health and well-being. At the same time, intersectional identities raise additional, unique challenges for young LGBTQIA+ People of Color, people who come from historically marginalized groups, and people whose families do not have a high income, and so on.
All of these factors play into a young person’s psychological well-being.LGBTQIA+ youth are experiencing mental health issues at much higher rates than the general population, and the last year has added the pressures of the pandemic to an already worrying landscape. So how is the mental health of LGBTQIA+ youth now, and how are young LGBTQIA+ people faring at this stage in the pandemic?