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LGBTIQ adolescents may be even more likely to commit or attempt suicide than are straight teens, however, being LGBTIQ itself is not a risk factor for suicide; rather the negative treatment that many LGBTI teens endure can lead to suicidal feelings. The GLBT suicide prevention organization, the Trevor Project explains that, "Sexual orientation and gender identity alone are not risk factors for suicide. However, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth face many social factors that put them at higher risk for self-destructive behaviors, including suicide." According to the Massachusetts 2006 Youth Risk Survey, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. In addition, the San Francisco State University Chavez Center Institute has found that LGBTQ youth who come from a rejecting family are up to nine times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers.