"With data from surveys collected in 2011, 2013 and 2015, the report found that more than 1 in 10 Hawaii public high school students — or about 4,700 students — identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or questioning. With limited data available on transgender individuals, the report offers only “preliminary information” on that group.

"Much of the health disparities are explained by what the report describes as “minority stress theory,” or the additional stressors that sexual minorities experience, including internalizing homophobia, concealing identity and being subject to discrimination, bullying and family rejection.

“Not surprisingly, on all indicators of mental health, LGB youth perform worse than heterosexual youth,” the report says."

We are failing our kids. Too much stress on LGB should be addressed in our school and youth programs. Token efforts currently...