evidence: In 2021–2022. approximately 1.7 million youth ages 12 to 17 (7%) reportedly had been treated or judged unfairly because of their race or ethnicity, and about 636,000 (3%) because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Further, a 2023 national survey revealed that 60% of LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 experienced discrimination in the past year due to their sexual orientation or gender identity, and about one in four (24%) were physically threatened or hurt for the same reason. Those who were threatened or harmed were much more likely to attempt suicide. Suicide attempts are tragically high for LGBTQ+ high school students, as well, at 22% in 2021, compared to 6% for heterosexual students. And nearly half (45%) of U.S. LGBTQ+ high schoolers seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, three times the rate (15%) of their heterosexual peers. [...] In addition to LGBTQ+ youth and young people of color, suicide rates are also high for those with disabilities, youth in rural areas, and those in the foster care or juvenile justice systems. Immigrant and low-income young people face elevated risks for mental health challenges, as well.