Let’s check out some real numbers. In the state of Missouri, LGBTQ people smoke at nearly 2.5 times the rate of our straight neighbors. And if you haven’t noticed, we’re living in a state with high smoking rates anyway. LGBTQ people are dying every day because of the decision to smoke.
For many people, they start smoking as a way to join a community, but can’t we find a better way to come together without sharing a cigarette? As LGBTQ people, we overcome struggles and oppression in all its forms to show our pride and beauty and strength – is it really all just to die from smoking?
Below are tips on how to stop smoking and more information on the dangers smoking causes.