Reliable estimates indicate that between 4 and 10% of the population is gay, which means in a public school system of more than one million, like New York City's, there are at least 40,000 to 100,000 gay students. Gay teens are 8.4 times more likely to report having attempted suicide and 5.9 times more likely to report high levels of depression compared with peers from families that reported no or low levels of family rejection. LGBT  youth who reported higher levels of family rejection during adolescence are three times more likely to use illegal drugs.

 

In honor of National Coming Out Day, HRC honors all who have come out as LGBT or as a straight ally for equality - that takes bravery, and we commend you.

Human Rights Campaign, October 11, 2015

Smoking deaths in China are set to triple to 3 million a year by 2050, according to a new study that examines the devastating toll of rising smoking rates on the country's male population.The report, published in the British medical journal The Lancet, concludes that nearly two thirds of young Chinese men pick up smoking and, unless they stop, at least half of them will die from the habit.

CNN, October 9, 2015

BroTalk support service encourages teen boys to open up about feelings, get help

Some teen boys may be reluctant to express their feelings, but a new national support service is hoping to make the process easier for youngsters wanting to open up and share their struggles. Kids Help Phone   has launched   BroTalk , an online and phone service for teen boys aged 14-18. Visitors to the newly launched website will be able to connect to a counsellor through a live chat function available Wednesdays through Sundays from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. ET, or by phone 24/7 by calling 1-866-393-5933.

Toronto Sun, October 8, 2015

Young males between the ages of 10 and 24 have committed suicide in growing numbers as a direct result of austerity measures brought in across Europe following the 2009 recession. According to new research from the University of Portsmouth and Webster Vienna University, more males of all ages are committing suicide in the Eurozone's poorest countries.

Care Appointments, October 8, 2015

Five charts that show young men are very worried about penis size

Research revealed that British men were more likely to be concerned than Americans and Germans

Most young British men would like to have a larger penis, and they are more likely to be paranoid over size than Americans and Germans of the same age, research has revealed. A survey by YouGov showed that men under 30 were the most likely to be concerned, even though previous surveys have shown  http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/07July/Pages/Study-says-size-really-doesnt-matter-when-it-comes-to-a-penis.aspx  that the vast majority of women are satisfied with their partner's size.

The Independent, October 8, 2015

And how to change their minds

There's a tendency to treat these vaccine-hesitant people as a monolith, the "anti-vaxers" who are putting everyone at risk. But people who don't vaccinate aren't just a homogenous mob of parents who fear toxins and want their kids to be exposed to chicken pox "the natural way." There are a variety of reasons why people decide not to vaccinate, and a  new paper  by researchers at Rutgers University and Germany's University of Erfurt and RWTH Aachen University, published in Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, breaks down the psychology of four different types of non-vaccinators, in the hopes of finding effective strategies to change their minds.

Just this week, academics at   Chapman University   discovered that short men had one to three fewer sexual partners than average or above average height people. It would appear that there are just no bright sides to being pint-size. And yet, every once in a while, along comes a study or survey which reveals a hitherto unknown health benefit of being Lilliputian. Several notable pieces of research have suggested that shortness is, if not the most desirable body size, an effective defence against some of the most damaging bodily disorders and conditions known to man. From blood clots to depression, the asserted advantages are many.

The Telegraph, October 2, 2015

Only half of gay and bisexual men surveyed in New Zealand believed their general practitioner knew about their sexual orientation, according to new research led by the University of Auckland.A further 17 percent said they were unsure if their GP knew that they were gay or had sex with men and about a third said their GP did not know.

Scoop New Zealand, October 2, 2015

Study highlights stigma within gay communities, and amongst HIV-positive men

The accounts of a group of gay men living with HIV in Dublin, most of whom rarely, if ever, disclose their HIV status to casual sexual partners, starkly reveal the extent of HIV stigma within the gay community, according to a qualitative study published online ahead of print in Qualitative Health Research. While interviewees feared being sexually and socially excluded on account of their HIV status, they also stigmatised others living with HIV and rejected a shared identity.

AIDS Map, September 30, 2015

Men between aged 18 to 24 years from the five most common racial and ethnic groups in the United States are significantly more likely to commit suicide than women of that age group, according to recent Health E-Stat data  released  by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

Medscape, September 30, 2015

Many of these young people felt that their access to resources like education and justice was limited compared to other youth, and they felt powerless to effect change on the status quo. This feeling of powerlessness is related to high-risk behaviors. Young Black males who had been more exposed to violence were at highest risk of feeling disenfranchised, discriminated against, and disconnected from society.

Medical Research, September 30, 2015

A study has found that men who think they are less masculine than other men, according to society's traditional gender norms, and are stressed about it may be more prone to violence. They apparently more likely to commit acts of violence compared to men who feel comfortable with their masculinity, the study found.

Youth Health, September 29, 2015

The Weekly News Roundup is produced by The Partnership for Male Youth and is released every Monday. 

For more information contact Dennis J. Barbour, JD. News Roundup editor and President/CEO of the Partnership, at [email protected].

The  Partnership for Male Youth is a collaboration among 23 national organizations and representation from six federal agencies. It is led by a multidisciplinary and multispecialty steering committee and advisory council. The Partnerships's flagship effort, released in January 2014, is  The Health Provider Toolkit for Adolescent and Young Adult Males.