Study Links Gay Teens’ Parental Rejection to Future Health Risks

A new study summarized in the January issue of Pediatrics reports that LGB teens with parents who reject them are 6 times more likely to experience depression and 8.4 times–let me repeat that:

8.4 times, yes

8.4 times!

more likely TO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

For those who are a little slow, let me break that down:

PARENTS–what this means is that, while you cannot shame your child into being straight, you can EASILY shame your child into trying to kill himself or herself.

….and, I don’t know how to make that funny.