For transgender and nonbinary young people (aged 18-24), having the majority of people in their lives respect their pronouns could drastically reduce the likelihood of them attempting suicide, a new study from The Trevor Project finds. This is particularly relevant as many trans and nonbinary (TGNB) people will be spending the holidays with family members who might not be supportive.These findings underscore a pressing need to increase pronoun respect for TGNB young people, as it represents a core expression of affirmation, dignity, and recognition of their humanity, the authors of the report say. We found that less than half of TGNB young people reported that they experienced pronoun respect from a lot or most/all of the people in their lives. Related The Trevor Project saved my life. Now its losing millions in federal funding thanks to Trump. The study found that TGNB people who felt their pronouns were respected were 31% less likely to report a suicide attempt in the previous 12 months. For those who had their pronouns respected, only 11% reported an attempt, compared to 17% of those who were not respected.At the extreme ends, of those who said that None of the people I know respected their pronouns, 23% had attempted suicide in the last year. At the other end of the spectrum, only 10% of those who responded All or most of the people I know said they had made an attempt. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Those numbers are particularly shocking given that only 46% of the TGNB young people surveyed reported that their pronouns were respected by a lot, most, or all of the people in their lives.While highlighting the impact of respecting pronouns, the study also gave insight into which pronouns people use and how that might help to address barriers to pronouns being respected. Of those surveyed, only 32% used purely binary pronouns (he/him or she/her). A combination of binary and non-binary pronouns was used by 32% (such as she/they, or they/him), and 15% used the nonbinary pronoun they/them.Crucially, that means that 27% of respondents reported using neopronouns (such as variations on xi/xe, zi/ze, or it/its) or used any/all pronouns, which many people are likely to be less familiar with and might have a harder time respecting without first overcoming some internal biases.The report digs into this, noting the need for additional research to understand these barriers to pronoun respect. In the meantime, they suggest building broader awareness and appreciation of diverse pronoun identities and following the lead of young people when they share their pronoun, and promoting inclusive practices across settings. Its not about knowing every pronoun that exists and memorizing them and getting it right 100 percent of the time, Steven Hobaica, the lead research scientist for the report, told The Advocate. Its about effort, and just attempting to be respectful and kind to people. Just doing your best to meet youth where theyre at, and listening to them and doing your best to respect them.Theres this idea that people think that youth cant know themselves, and thats just not true, Hobaica says. All data that we have on this topic, as well as our own lived experiences with identity, where many of us have very firm understandings of our identity at very young ages. These things dont just change overnight. Youth dont come to parents to talk about their gender the first time that they have a thought.This new report from The Trevor Project builds on previous studies that have shown how support can help to reduce the risk of suicide in trans and nonbinary people. That ranges from the understanding that gender-affirming care is life-saving care to the idea that accepting adults in a trans persons life can reduce the likelihood of a suicide attempt. However, this new study highlights the impact of individual facets of that affirmation, and it is not clear to what degree pronoun respect and broader gender affirmation from others actually overlap.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.