Same-sex marriage legalization linked to reduction in suicide attempts among teens

(Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health) The implementation of state laws legalizing same-sex marriage was associated with a significant reduction in the rate of suicide attempts among high school students -- and an even greater reduction among gay, lesbian and bisexual adolescents, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health research suggests.

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