Native American LGBT youth are at an alarmingly high risk of suicide.

LGBT+ Native American young people are more likely to be at risk of suicide, new data has warned. (Photo: PinkNews)

New research from the Trevor Project shows that LGBT+ youth from American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds are 2.5 times more likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year, compared to their LGBT+ peers.

American Indian and Alaskan Native…