Both gay and straight students in Canadian schools are less likely to have suicidal tendencies when explicit anti-homophobia interventions such as school-based gay-straight alliances (GSAs) are in place, according to a University of B.C. study. "This study looked across school districts provincewide and looked at gaystraight alliances and anti-homophobic polices, suicidal thoughts and attempts by both gay and heterosexual students," said Elizabeth Saewyc, lead author of the study and professor with the UBC school of nursing. "What we found was when these policies were in place for three years...
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