End of year Individual Research Projects

More than 20 states submitted legislation last year banning health care for trans
adolescents, and two of those states, Arkansas and Tennesse passed it into law.
(Lavietes, 2022)
HOW CAN THE MEDIA BE A SAFE SPACE FOR LGBTQIA+
YOUTH?
Since 1981, acceptance of the LGBTQ community has increased internationally, with
56 out of 175 countries seeing an increase in acceptance.
While the size of the LGBTQ community continues to grow significantly, we can also
observe how media representation affects social acceptance. The majority of
Americans not only feel comfortable viewing LGBTQ individuals in media and
advertisements, but they also favourably view businesses that are LGBTQ-inclusive.
Businesses are aware of the contribution that LGBTQ representation can make to
the advancement of acceptance and equality. More than 90% of agencies and
advertisers concur that through representation, businesses may increase customer
familiarity with varied groups of people and dissolve social boundaries. (Kate, Zafar,
2022)
HOW CAN TV TEACH PEOPLE ABOUT THE LGBTQIA+
COMMUNITY?
Growing up can be a lonely experience for LGBTQIA+ children. It can be isolating,
excluding and bad for their mental health if their parents don't accept them or if their
friends don't understand them. The 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental
Health by The Trevor Project found that 73 percent of LGBTQ children reported
having anxiety symptoms, while 58 percent reported depression, and that 45 percent
of LGBTQ kids had seriously considered trying to commit suicide in the previous
year.
However, the study also discovered that LGBTQ children who experienced strong
social support from their families reported suicidal thoughts at a rate that was less
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