Meanwhile a federal health agency is coming under criticism after it forced the organizers of an upcoming federally funded conference on suicide prevention to remove from the program the words “gay,” “lesbian,” “bisexual” and “transgender.” The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration made the request after it learned that an upcoming conference in Portland Oregon was to include a talked titled “Suicide Prevention Among Gay /Lesbian/ Bisexual/ Transgender Individuals.” Under pressure, the organizers were forced to change the name of the talk to “Suicide Prevention in Vulnerable Populations.” Studies have found that the suicide risk among people in these groups is two to three times higher than the average risk.