Why ReachOut.com is essential for young LGBTI Australians

The 2012 ReachOut.com National Survey revealed some striking facts about young people accessing the service: 24 per cent of ReachOut.com users identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer or questioning, and 1.3 per cent of these also indicated they were transgender, intersex or gender diverse; 86 per cent of these young people were experiencing high or very high levels of psychological distress, compared to 9 per cent of the wider youth population.

ReachOut.com is there to support these young people, connect them to peers and link them to resources and specialist LGBTI services that can help them work through difficulties around sexuality, gender diversity and intersex.