Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
The 2003 Boulder County Youth Risk Behavior
Survey (YRBS) included a demographic question allowing students to
identify their sexual orientation.
National data show that students that identify
themselves as being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ)
their sexual orientation were at risk for significant health
disparities when compared to their heterosexual counterparts.
Research shows that LGBQ youth often internalize
negative societal messages regarding sexual orientation.
This, in turn, may influence them to use
negative coping mechanisms, such as substance abuse, in an
attempt to manage stigma and shame, to deny same-sex sexual
feelings, or as a defense against ridicule and violence.
 Youth
Risk Behavior Survey - LGBQ Youth Information (PDF
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