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Stephen Gilbert MP writes: How do we deal with the high prevalence of suicides in the LGBT community?

By Stephen Gilbert MP | Thu 21st July 2011 - 1:48 pm

We all know how the following story works. Governments use stats to demonstrate the problem. And then they give us their answer. The more shocking the figures, so it goes, the greater the need for bold action. But too often we don’t consider the human impact of these figures.

Let me give you an example. This week I learnt that every two hours one person dies as a result of suicide in England. It is truly harrowing to think that each and every day, so many people feel they have nowhere else to turn and end up taking their lives. We …

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