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January 26, 2012

Gay suicides should be counted, say campaigners

As Britain releases suicide stats, groups say gay mental health issues should be better recorded and acted on

Official figures for the number of suicides in Britain were released today but despite gay people being at greater risk of suicide, there were no statistics referring to sexuality in the report.

That’s something that needs to change, according to Britain’s leading lesbian, gay and bisexual rights organization Stonewall and other gay campaign groups.

December 7, 2011

Hero dad died of broken heart after son's suicide

Roger Crouch, who won an award for his anti-bullying work, found hanging 18 months after his son's suicide

An award-winning campaigner against anti-gay bullying, Roger Crouch, was found hanging in his garage, 18 months after his teenage son committed suicide, an inquest heard.

Crouch, 55, was discovered by his wife, Paola, at their home in Gloucestershire, UK on 28 November.

His death came a matter of a few weeks after he was named Hero of the Year by leading British gay campaign organisation, Stonewall, at a ceremony in London.