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24% of LGBTQ youth in Utah reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion therapy in the past year March 22, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, celebrates the signing of HB 228 in Utah, a bill that prohibits licensed medical professionals from subjecting LGBTQ youth to conversion therapy — a wide range of discredited practices that attempt to change an individual’s LGBTQ identity. This legislation codifies and expands upon former Gov. Herbert’s executive action from 2020. “This is an encouraging step forward in the fight to protect LGBTQ youth across the…

The bill would prohibit doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth March 16, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the world’s leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of SB 140 by the Georgia House of Representatives, which would ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth and impart criminal penalties on providers who do so. The bill is headed to the Senate for a final floor vote before full passage. “It’s heartbreaking to see Georgia lawmakers seek to criminalize doctors who…

74% of LGBTQ youth in Michigan reported experiencing discrimination due to either their sexual orientation or gender identity March 16, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, commended Gov. Whitmer for signing The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (SB4) today. This bill expands statewide nondiscrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Virginia was the last state to pass similar discrimination protections in 2020. The Trevor Project was in attendance at today’s signing ceremony with the Governor alongside other state partners, LGBTQ advocacy groups, and community leaders. “This bill being signed into law…

The bill which would prohibit doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth, is among the most extreme anti-trans bills in the nation March 16, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the world’s leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, condemned the passage of SB 150 by the Kentucky Legislature, an anti-trans bill that would ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth and includes “Don’t Say Gay/Trans” provisions — making it among the most extreme anti-trans pieces of legislation in the nation. “It is appalling to see Kentucky lawmakers work so hastily…

74% of LGBTQ youth in Michigan reported experiencing discrimination due to either their sexual orientation or gender identity March 8, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, celebrated the passage of The Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (SB4) in both the Michigan House Judiciary Committee and House of Representatives today. This bill would expand statewide nondiscrimination protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill now heads to the Governor’s desk, where it is expected to be signed into law, making it the first time in over three years since any U.S. state…

52% of transgender and nonbinary youth in Iowa seriously considered suicide in the past year, and 22% attempted suicide. March 8, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, condemns the more than 20 anti-LGBTQ bills being pushed in the Iowa legislature. If passed and signed into law, these bills would ban doctors from providing best-practice, medically necessary care to transgender and nonbinary youth, prohibit trans students from using the bathroom that matches who they are, ban instruction in classrooms related to LGBTQ identity, and censure school books on LGBTQ-related topics. “52% of transgender…

86% of transgender and nonbinary youth say recent debates about state laws restricting the rights of transgender people have negatively impacted their mental health. March 7, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of SB270 in the Arkansas Senate, which would criminalize transgender adults from using the restroom. The bill now moves to the Arkansas House of Representatives. “Arkansas lawmakers’ efforts to deny transgender people the simple act of using the bathroom that matches their gender identity is a form of government overreach…