Gay Youth Study - PlanetOut.com has a report on a new study about to get underway that examines the implications of coming out for gay teens. One of the study's leads say that she "hopes this study will show how family, community and positive role models can help prevent the spread of HIV as well as reduce the risk of GLBT pregnancy, depression and suicide." But what if it doesn't? What if the end result shows that coming out as a teenager has a negative impact? By interviewing youth and family members who know they are gay, hasn't the study already selected teens whose families are at least comfortable enough to discuss the matter? Will this be an accurate depiction of out gay youth in America? The study is being conducted through San Francisco State University. The article makes no mention of geography, but if the interview subjects are located in the Bay Area, won't that skew the results further? It's not that I don't think this study is important, it's just that I would hope that the conclusions could be as unassailable as possible.