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Meet Bowie

“I literally feel like a butterfly. I’ve come out of a cocoon and become exactly who I was always meant to be.”
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Meet Sophia

“The first time I contacted The Trevor Project, it really helped to have someone to just listen — not tell you that you’re wrong, or that you’re just a teenager.”
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This Pride we know not everyone has a space to express themselves freely — that’s why we’ve partnered with Macy's to highlight inspiring young people who are embracing their style.
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The Trevor Project Condemns Override of Veto on Anti-Trans Sports Ban by Indiana Lawmakers

83% of transgender and nonbinary youth said that they have worried about transgender people being denied the ability to play sports due to state or local laws May 24, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the override of a veto for HB 1041 by the Indiana Legislature, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. This bill makes Indiana the 8th state to ban trans youth from playing sports in…
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Writer Chris Stedman On Love, Loss, and Britney Spears

Content Warning: This story explores loss by suicide. For support, our trained crisis counselors are available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386, via chat www.TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help, or by texting START to 678-678. Chris Stedman, writer, professor, and host of the podcast “Unread,” is intimately familiar with the culture of shame and silence surrounding the subject of suicide. After losing his friend Alex to suicide in 2019, Chris began to wrestle deeply with all sorts of questions: how to support people he loves; what factors contributed to his friend’s death; and why so many LGBTQ people struggle with mental health. His podcast “Unread” is a…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Passage of Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill by Oklahoma House of Representatives

91% of transgender and nonbinary youth said that they have worried about transgender people being denied access to the bathroom due to state or local laws May 19, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of SB615, which would restrict transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity. The bill is now headed to the governor’s desk. A 2020 peer-reviewed study by The Trevor Project’s researchers, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health,…
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SC Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Ban as New Survey Finds Nearly 1 in 5 Trans Youth Attempted Suicide Last Year

83% of transgender and nonbinary youth said that they have worried about transgender people being denied the ability to play sports due to state or local laws May 17, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signage of HB 4608 by the governor of South Carolina, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. South Carolina marks the 17th state to restrict trans youth from playing sports in the U.S.…
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The Trevor Project and the PwC Charitable Foundation Receive PR News Award for Innovative Collaboration

The Trevor Project strives to reach the 1.8 million LGBTQ young people who seriously consider suicide every year in the United States — it is imperative to our mission of ending suicide among LGBTQ young people. Collaborations, like the one between The Trevor Project and the PwC Charitable Foundation, make our mission possible by innovating and advancing the methods we use to reach and assist these young people. This collaboration, which was recently awarded a PR News Award for Corporate & Non-Profit Partnership, allowed The Trevor Project to transform its technology infrastructure, volunteer recruitment methods, and best-in-class data security and…
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Opening Up The Conversation Around Eating Disorders With Desireé Luckey

Content Warning: This story explores eating disorders. For support, our trained crisis counselors are available 24/7 at 1-866-488-7386, via chat www.TheTrevorProject.org/Get-Help, or by texting START to 678-678. This Mental Health Awareness Month, The Trevor Project is challenging norms and facilitating honest discussion around the real issues LGBTQ young folks deal with. Desireé Luckey, Director of Policy at URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity, sat down with The Trevor Project to open up the conversation around eating disorders in the LGBTQ community and discuss the implications of recent research released by The Trevor Project on eating disorders among LGBTQ youth.…
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Black@Trevor Spotlight: Jonathan Quant

At The Trevor Project, we create intentional spaces, called Affinity Groups, that allow members of Team Trevor to connect with each other around their different intersectional identities. Over the next few months, we’ll feature member spotlights from across Trevor’s Affinity Groups. This month, we’re proud to spotlight Training Coordinator and Black@Trevor member Jonathan Quant (he/him). As one of The Trevor Project’s pioneering Affinity Groups, Black@Trevor leads with a mission to create spaces and resources for employees who identify within the Black Diaspora (and their allies) to connect, grow relationships, and build community. Best piece of advice you’ve ever received? My…