Overview

• LGBTQ+ adolescents facing higher levels of violence and bullying tied to their identity or gender expression report greater difficulty falling asleep.
• Experiencing familial warmth and acceptance is linked to fewer sleep disturbances among sexual and gender minority youth.
• Gender minority adolescents encounter higher rates of sleep problems than their cisgender sexual minority peers.
• Access to gender-affirming restrooms at school corresponds with reduced sleep difficulties for gender minority students.
• Researchers and advocates are leveraging these results to promote inclusive school policies and targeted home-based interventions to support LGBTQ+ teens’ sleep health.