com did not vary much (45
percent of GLBs said they are likely to visit Expedia.
"Clearly, the honeymoon with online travel sites is likely to grow as more
gay and lesbian consumers flock to specialized media and other gay-specific
travel and tourism resources. Hilton. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from these
factors.

"Requesting that the words 'gay ,' 'lesbian,' 'bisexual' and 'transgender'
be avoided and eliminated sends the message to teens who identify
themselves as such that who they are must also be avoided and eliminated,"
said Jorge Valencia, Executive Director of The Trevor Project. Sadly, until we end discrimination based on sexual
orientation, we can continue to expect families, friends, communities and
schools to experience the loss of those teens who continue to feel out of
place and alone.

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These are the results of a survey of 2,630 U. The online survey was conducted
between March 8 and 14, 2005 by Harris Interactive (R), a worldwide market
research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications ,
Inc., a strategic public relations and marketing communications firm with
special expertise in the gay market.com 40 45 40
Orbitz.S.harrisinteractive .com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
N . offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www.com

LifeWorks also sponsors a weekly support program, LifeSupport, for LGBT
youth ages 15-24 facilitated by peer mentors.

San Francisco Suicide Prevention (SFSP) is the oldest volunteer crisis line
in the United States.

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To attempt to mask a discussion of this subject with
incorrect or vague titles is irresponsible and not forthcoming.

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Gay and non-gay use of Expedia. Figures for age, sex, race, education , region and income were weighted
where necessary to bring them into line with their actual proportions in the
population.

Additional Note: Previous research conducted by Harris Interactive in
conjunction with Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.hieurope. "With
messages like this it is no wonder that LGBT youth are at such a high risk
for suicide.

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About one-half (52%) of GLB respondents were likely to visit
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nation's premier strategic marketing communications firm, specializing in
reaching the gay and lesbian consumer market.-based global research company that blends premier strategic consulting
with innovative and efficient methods of investigation , analysis and
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TABLE 1
Travel Websites and Hotel Reservations
"When making your hotel reservations, which of the following websites are you
likely to visit?"

Base: All Adults

Total GLB Heterosexual
(n=2,630) (n=177) (n=2,361)
% % %
Travelocity.com 22 24 22
Hotwire. When the helpline is mentioned in publications such
as People en Espaol or "Dear Abby" columns, or when national network
television shows such as "Jack & Bobby " and "One Tree Hill" run the
helpline prior to closing credits, they can expect to respond to four times
their average call volume during that period.

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This online sample is not a probability sample .

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TABLE 2
Future Leisure Travel Plans
"Which of the following do you use to learn about future leisure travel
destinations you are considering visiting?"

Base: GLB Adults

GLB
(n=177)
%

Friend/ Relative/ Personal Experience 58
Gay -specific websites (e.g.S.harrispollonline.
In response to the "request" from Charles
G. Teenage
suicide in general is a topic about which we as parents, families,
communities and schools should be concerned.

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New National Study Shows Gays More Likely Than Non-Gays to Book Travel Online

Forty -six percent of GLB respondents are likely to visit Orbitz. Close behind are national gay magazines (25%), such as
Passport, Genre, and Out Traveler, and gay-specific travel books (22%), such
as Damron and Odysseus guides.com) 31 33 31
Hotels.com, outandabout.g. queried gay, lesbian,
bisexual and transgendered (GLBT) self-identified respondents."

The Trevor Project is a non-profit endeavor established to promote
acceptance for gay and questioning teenagers and to aid in suicide
prevention among that group.

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S.com 28 41 27
Priceline. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
research methods, Harris Interactive conducts proprietary and public research
to help its clients achieve clear, material and enduring results.

PRESS RELEASE Social Service Organizations Respond to SAMHSA Request

On a
daily basis, they experience the reality of these statistics.

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Y., According to a recent nationwide
survey, gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) adults who are online are more likely
to book hotel reservations through online portals than heterosexual online
adults.com and Gay., Washington Blade, Bay Windows,
Dallas Voice) 14
None of these 27

Note: Data within this table were weighted to reflect total U. GLB adult
population.

National Mental Health Association (NMHA) is the country's oldest and
largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and
mental illness.

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S.
Figures for table 1 were not propensity weighted and are representative of the
total U. They include refusals
to be interviewed (nonresponse), question wording and question order and
weighting.
Harris Interactive combines its intellectual capital, databases and
technology to advance market leadership through U.

Press Contacts:

Nancy Wong
Harris Interactive
585-214-7316

Kelly Gullo
Harris Interactive
585-214 -7172

John Butler
Witeck-Combs Communications
202-887-0500 ext. Founded in 1963 with the initial focus of providing
telephone intervention to people experiencing suicidal crisis , the focus of
the agency has gradually shifted from strictly suicide prevention to more
general counseling services.

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One third of GLB adults use gay-specific websites to learn about future
leisure travel destinations

ROCHESTER, N.com when making hotel reservations , compared to 40 percent of
non-gay respondents. (http://www.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
through newly acquired WirthlinWorldwide, a Reston, Virginia-based research
and consultancy firm ranked 25th largest in the world, and through an
independent global network of affiliate market research companies. Over the past
year, calls to their line have increased from 200-300 calls a month to
800-1200 calls a month. The organization runs The Trevor Helpline
(866/4-U-TREVOR), the only national 24-hour, 365 day-a-year, toll-free,
confidential suicide prevention helpline for gay & questioning youth.

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When making leisure travel destination
decisions, GLB travelers are seeking direction on how they can spend their
dollars on both gay-friendly travel channels and destinations," said John
Butler , Senior Marketing and Communications Strategist for Witeck-Combs
Communications. Propensity score weighting was also used to adjust for
respondents' propensity to be online for the question in table 2, and those
figures are representative of the general U. Sampling error for GLB adults
(177) is plus or minus 9 percentage points..

During a recent Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS ) advisory council
meeting, Charles Curie stated verbally that SAMHSA does not prohibit use of
the terms "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual" or "transgender." "While we
appreciate that effort," says Micheal Faenza, MSW, CEO of the National
Mental Health Association, "this issue is now part of the public dialogue
making it imperative that SAMHSA clarify their position both publicly and
formally.

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, Odysseus, Damron) 22
Gay-specific newspapers (e.S.
In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results for the overall sample have a sampling
error of plus or minus 2 percentage points. In addition, given the low incidence of
response from transgendered individuals, it is extremely difficult to draw
conclusions from the data captured. (http://www.com), Paris-based
Novatris (http://www.novatris. With more than 340 affiliates nationwide, NMHA works to
improve the mental health of all Americans, especially the 54 million
people with mental disorders, through advocacy, education, research and
service.

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non-gays).com 34 46 33
Hotel website (e.

These statements conform to the principles of disclosure of the National
Council on Public Polls.

About Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc. With over nine years experience
in this unique market, Witeck-Combs Communications has developed respected
relationships throughout the community and serves as a bridge between
corporate America and gay and lesbian consumers.

About Harris Interactive(R)
Harris Interactive Inc. Curie and Brenda Bruun of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) that Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC)
remove the words "gay," "lesbian," "bisexual" and "transgender" from their
upcoming conference , we offer the following joint statement given on behalf
of The Trevor Project (Los Angeles, CA), National Mental Health Association
(Washington, DC), San Francisco Suicide Prevention (San Francisco , CA),
CHRIS Kids (Atlanta, GA) and Lifeworks Mentoring (Los Angeles, CA):

In 1998, the United States Department of Health and Human Services (of
which SAMHSA is a branch) published, in their Report of the Secretary's
Task Force on Youth Suicide, Paul Gibson's report on Gay Male and Lesbian
Youth Suicide which states:

"Gay and lesbian youth belong to two groups at high risk of suicide: youth
and homosexuals. The organization provides an array of mental health and related
support services targeted to helping abused, neglected and rejected
children become productive citizens.

Services include residential
treatment for children, ages 6 - 17; independent living for youth, ages 17
- 21; in-home wraparound services and a no-eject summer day camp. The
organization matches successful adults with transitional age youth to work
on a LifePlan, a set of short and long term goals in five achievement
areas: health, education, vocation, permanent housing and community.

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adults , of whom 177 were
self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.Y.

All of these facts indicate that suicide among this highly vulnerable,
oft-neglected segment of our population is a vital and necessary topic for
SPRC to address in a frank, open and appropriately titled manner.

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While fully 35 percent of heterosexual respondents said they don't
book travel online, fewer than one in five (18%) GLB respondents said they did
not.
Many GLB online consumers rely on gay-specific travel expertise when
queried on the type of resources used when planning destination travel. adult population of GLB adults. Unfortunately, there are several
other possible sources of error in all polls or surveys that are probably more
serious than theoretical calculations of sampling error.com. 12
Jbutler@witeckcombs .

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To become a member of the Harris Poll Online(SM) and be invited to
participate in future online surveys, visit http://www. gay youth are 2 to 3 times more likely to attempt
suicide than other young people."

Numerous reports and studies completed since then agree (including the US
Center for Disease Control-funded Massachusetts Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
in 1999, 2001 and 2003) that Gibson's numbers are correct, if not
under-estimated. Suicide and the myriad of issues that Lesbian , Gay,
Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) youth face must be addressed head-on with
frank and open language to reduce shame and stigma surrounding sexual
orientation and identity.

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com 41 52 40
Expedia.com 27 32 27
Cheaptickets.com 15 21 15
Other 7 12 7
I don't make travel reservations online 34 18 35

Note: Data within this table weighted to reflect total U. adult online
population.g.
Witeck-Combs Communications, Inc.witeckcombs..

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compared to 33 percent of non-gays.com, Marriot.

Methodology
Harris Interactive (R) conducted the study online within the United States
between March 8 and 14, 2005, among a nationwide cross section of 2,630 adults
who are online, of whom 177 self-identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
(GLB). We applaud the Suicide Prevention Resource Center
for addressing the issue of suicide among this vulnerable group. We must take a closer look at
why LGBT teens in specific are at a higher risk for suicide than their
heterosexual peers.

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com) 32
Gay-specific magazines (e., Out Traveler, Genre, Passport) 25
Gay-specific reference books (e. This indicates that lesbian ,
gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens are still feeling alone
and suicidal. Services are provided 24 hours a day by over
150 trained volunteers with the supervision of a small multidisciplinary
staff.

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Outside of the assistance gays seek from friends and relatives (58%),
gay-specific websites (32%), such as Outandabout.com, top the list
of resources gays use to learn about future leisure travel destinations they
consider visiting., Gay. adult online population. Although we
remain interested in the consumer attitudes and characteristics of
transgendered individuals, for accuracy and consistency we distinguish sexual
orientation from gender identity. The subject must be addressed clearly and
unapologetically.

CHRIS Kids is a non-profit organization whose mission is to break the cycle
of abuse by healing children, strengthening families and building
community.

LifeWorks Mentoring was founded in 2004 to bring the 100-year-old tradition
of mentoring to gay , lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.

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The Trevor Project


The Trevor Helpline (866/4-U-TREVOR) is the nation 's only toll-free 24-hour
hotline dedicated to suicide prevention for gay and questioning youth.

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