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The Trevor Project Artist Spotlight: Julia Kaye

Julia Kaye (she/her) is an award-winning illustrator, cartoonist, and author based in Los Angeles.  Currently a storyboard artist & revisionist at Disney, Julia has received critical acclaim for her deeply personal works Super Late Bloomer: My Early Days In Transition and My Life In Transition: A Super Late Bloomer Collection, which document the various stages of her gender transition. Julia’s signature autobiographical style lets audiences into her innermost thoughts -- from moments of insecurity and dysphoria, to feelings of confidence and optimism, no emotion is left unexplored. Through candor, vulnerability, and humor, Julia’s art normalizes the everyday trans experience to…

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Acceptance of Transgender and Nonbinary Youth from Adults and Peers Associated with Significantly Lower Rates of Attempting Suicide

Acceptance was associated with lower odds of a past-year suicide attempt across all adult and peer relationships observed, the strongest being parents and family members. November 3, 2021 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, published a new peer-reviewed study in Transgender Health that found acceptance of one’s gender identity from adults and peers was associated with significantly lower odds of attempting suicide among transgender and nonbinary youth. Based on a national sample of more than 8,000 transgender and nonbinary youth from across…

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The Trevor Project Condemns the Signing of Anti-Trans Sports Ban in Texas

Research demonstrates that transgender and nonbinary youth face elevated risk for bullying and suicide risk compared to their peers. October 25, 2021 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemns the signing into law today of H.B. 25 in Texas, an anti-transgender sports bill banning transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity.  H.B. 25 is the 9th statewide bill signed into law this year banning transgender youth from participating in school sports and the 10th in the country.…

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The Trevor Project Files Amicus Brief Supporting Connecticut Policy Protecting Transgender Student-Athlete Rights

The Trevor Project filed an amicus brief this week with the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Soule et al v. Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Trevor is supporting the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference and multiple school boards that have transgender-inclusive policies. The lawsuit also names two transgender student-athletes who play on girls’ sports teams. Connecticut’s existing policy allows for transgender student-athletes to participate as who they are, providing important opportunities for teamwork, belonging, and physical and mental health benefits.  The “friend-of-the-court” brief provides the Court and the public with The Trevor Project’s unique insights into positive…

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The Trevor Project Condemns the Passage of Texas Bill Targeting Transgender Student-Athletes

Research demonstrates that transgender and nonbinary youth face elevated risk for bullying and suicide risk compared to their peers. October 14, 2021 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Texas House of Representatives passage of an anti-transgender sports bill, H.B. 25, banning transgender student-athletes from playing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The bill was passed [unanimously, 83-66 vote, along party lines, etc.] H.B. 25 is the 9th statewide bill passed this year banning transgender youth from participating in…

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Trevor Celebrates Latinx Heritage Month

To commemorate Latinx Heritage Month, we asked several of our Latinx LGBTQ celebrity and influencer supporters to share what this month means to them and to offer advice on navigating the unique intersections of their identities.