# Gay, bisexual men have lower suicide risk in more tolerant countries

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**Tags:** suicide, gay, lgbtq, american-psychologic, bisexual\
**Created:** [November 16, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/gay-bisexual-men-have-lower-suicide-risk-in-more-tolerant-countries/2482 "2021-11-16T05:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 16, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://archive.menshealtharchive.com/t/gay-bisexual-men-have-lower-suicide-risk-in-more-tolerant-countries/2482/1 "2021-11-16T05:00:00Z")

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> **[Gay, bisexual men have lower suicide risk in more tolerant countries](https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2021/11/gay-men-lower-suicide?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=apa-press-release-lgbt&utm_content=gay-men-suicide-nov15)**
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> Gay and bisexual men who move from a country with high stigma toward LGBTQ people to one more accepting of LGBTQ rights experience a significantly lower risk of suicide and depression.

> The study, which used data from 48 countries, bolsters previous research showing that a country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, policies and social attitudes create structural stigma, which may negatively impact the mental health of gay and bisexual men. This study used a new approach to test the negative mental health consequences of structural stigma by examining data from gay and bisexual men who moved between countries with differing levels of structural stigma. The research was published online in the _Journal of Abnormal Psychology_ .

STUDY: [https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/abn-abn0000693.pdf](https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/releases/abn-abn0000693.pdf)