Posted On: November 4th 2025, 11:18 pm
Working in farming can include a large amount of stress, and suicide rates within the agricultural sector are two to three times higher than any other industry. Combined with intersectional identities from minority populations facing political scrutiny, the suicide rates for LGBTQ+ people working in farming is even higher.
šļøIn this conversation with adviser Rae Garringer, founder of the multimedia project Country Queers (@countryqueers), 2025 Mental Well-Being in the U.S. Reporting Fellow Nicole J. Caruth (@itscoleecole) discusses the efforts by a queer farmer couple in Texas to care for their community.
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