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LGBTQ youth who learned about LGBTQ issues or people in classes at school had 23% lower odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the past year. March 8, 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 HB 1557, also known as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, by the Florida Senate. This bill would ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students themselves. The bill…

This is the first known study to apply a comprehensive model to assess the socioeconomic impacts of conversion therapy. March 7, 2022 — Research scientists at The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for LGBTQ young people, in partnership with health economists at Cytel, ​​a multinational research organization, published a new peer-reviewed study today in JAMA Pediatrics that found the practice of conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth, and its associated harms, cost the United States an estimated $9.23 billion annually. The full article, “Humanistic and Economic Burden of Conversion Therapy on LGBTQ Youth in the…

The bill would prohibit doctors from prescribing best-practice, gender-affirming medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth. March 4, 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 HB 675 by the Idaho House State Affairs Committee, which would make the provision of best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth a felony. “Amid a wave of dangerous bills targeting transgender youth, this bill is among the most dangerous – forcing doctors to choose between providing best-practice care to their patients…

Trans youth and families across Texas have already begun reaching out to the organization’s crisis services amid unlawful investigations. March 2, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, released the following statement today in response to the District Court of Travis County’s issuing of a temporary restraining order preventing Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from enforcing the governor's unlawful directive to investigate families who support their transgender and nonbinary children with gender-affirming medical care. While the court’s order applies specifically…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. March 3, 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 a law by the governor of Iowa that will ban transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. This bill marks the second anti-trans bill enacted in 2022, and the 11th state to pass an anti-trans sports ban. “A blanket ban on transgender…

Gender-affirming medical care has consistently been linked to improved mental health outcomes and reduced risk for suicide among transgender and nonbinary youth. March 2, 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 two bills (HB266/ SB184) by the Alabama House Judiciary Committee that would criminalize doctors for providing best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth — threatening them with a Class C felony and up to 10 years in prison. The bill would also require teachers and school…

Research has consistently linked the discredited practice of conversion therapy to increased suicide risk among LGBTQ youth. March 2, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, commended the passage of HF 2156 by the Minnesota House Preventive Health Policy Division, a bill that would prohibit licensed mental health professionals from engaging in the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy on minors. “At a time when we are witnessing unprecedented attacks against LGBTQ youth in statehouses across the country, it is refreshing…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth — and two-thirds of all LGBTQ youth (66%) — say recent debates about anti-trans bills negatively impacted their mental health March 2, 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 17 anti-LGBTQ bills currently under consideration by state lawmakers in Tennessee.  “Even amid one of the most extreme time periods for anti-LGBTQ politics in our country’s history, lawmakers in Tennessee have distinguished themselves with one of the most anti-LGBTQ legislative agendas in the country. So…

LGBTQ youth who learned about LGBTQ issues or people in classes at school had 23% lower odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the past year. February 28, 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 Florida Senate Appropriations Committee for passing HB 1557, also known as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, which would ban classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students themselves. The bill also…