Stories about Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention
![The Rev. Charles Lane Cowen attending a Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention conference.](https://www.datocms-assets.com/12810/1682611821-charles-cowen.jpg?ar64=MTY6OQ&fill=blur&fit=fill&fm=webp&w=768)
Finding Hope Through Religion: Together, We Can Stop Suicide in the Queer Community
As a queer Christian, I see how much pain and suffering my queer siblings face, and the statistics around suicide in the LGBTQ community are heartbreaking. Through organizations such as AFSP and The Trevor Project, I have learned so much about suicide prevention in the LGBTQ community.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Stronger Communities Conferences Gather Leading Experts to Discuss Suicide Prevention in the LGBTQ Community
Full-day conferences to raise awareness about LGBTQ suicide risk; support research and strategies for LGBTQ suicide prevention in local communities
![Volunteers at table with AFSP materials](https://www.datocms-assets.com/12810/1568752075-strongercommunitiesala3.jpg?ar64=MTY6OQ&fill=blur&fit=fill&fm=webp&w=768)
Conference in Alabama Spotlights Suicide Prevention for the LGBTQ+ Community
On May 5th, attendees of the Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Conference in Birmingham, Alabama came from across the state to take part in the day-long program hosted by the Alabama chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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AFSP Stronger Communities Conference Convenes Leading Experts to Discuss Community-based Suicide Prevention Education in NH
Presentations and topics will focus on initiatives and research-based programs that address suicide prevention across a person’s lifespan and within specific high-risk groups.
![AFSP advocates](https://www.datocms-assets.com/12810/1566326350-lgbtq-little-rock-conference.jpg?ar64=MTY6OQ&fill=blur&fit=fill&fm=webp&w=768)
Bringing LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention to Little Rock
To address this need, the Arkansas chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention decided to host Stronger Communities: LBGTQ+ Suicide Prevention, a full-day conference to teach local mental health providers how to address suicide risk in the LGBTQ+ community.
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Making Suicide Prevention a Priority in the LGBTQ+ Community
This past April, AFSP’s Eastern Missouri Chapter hosted Stronger Communities: LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention.