lgbtq challenges

In America, the LGBTQ community faces many problems, including bigotry and social ostracism. The majority of LGBTQ teenagers become estranged from their neighborhoods, colleges, and families. Since coming out, the majority of LGBT teens have confirmed being subjected to physical abuse in a variety of settings. Many young people face the burden of having to tolerate verbal and physical abuse in their educational establishments because of their sexual identity. The myriad difficulties that these youths face in their various environments lead greatly to the growth of mental health issues such as depression and suicidal ideation (Moraski, 2017). Suicide remains the leading cause of death amongst the youth in Utah attributable to their compromised psychological health associated with the stigma.
The human service field bears the responsibility of helping reduce the effects of the challenges that the LGBTQ youths face. The introduction of youth mentoring programs by the human service providers is of significance. There is the necessity for noting that the majority of the LGBTQ youth are usually at risk. Depression, homelessness, bullying, school harassment and family conflicts often contribute greatly to the involvement of these youths with the juvenile justice system. The youth mentoring programs are thus crucial for facilitating efficient addressing of the challenges that the youths at risk often endure. The local groups in the community therefore bear the responsibility of helping the LGBTQ youths feel accepted.
The LGBTQ youth organization mentioned in the article entails LOVELOUD foundation created in 2017 by Dan Reynolds. The foundation mainly focuses on facilitating the ignition of the seemingly relevant and vital conversation about what it means to unconditionally love, understands, accept and support the LGBTQ youths (Moraski, 2017). The foundation thus focuses more on uniting communities to start conversations while celebrating individuality.
Question: How can parents ensure the provision of necessary assistance to their children to protect them from some of the challenges associated with LGBTQ?
 
Reference
Moraski, L. (2017). Imagine dragons’ Dan Reynolds is on a mission to spread unconditional love. Huffpost. Retrieved from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/imagine-dragons-dan-reynolds-loveloud_us_599c6f3ae4b04c532f44d7b4