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Drag Race Winner Nymphia Wind releases new book chapter, calling for more open conversations about mental health during AAPI Heritage Month

Nymphia Wind, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16, released a chapter of her book Breaking Wind, The Art of Letting Go in collaboration with The Trevor Project. While the book that was dreamt up by Nymphia as part of a Drag Race challenge is fictitious, Nymphia’s reflections on her own mental health as a queer member of the AAPI community are very real. Read Nymphia’s latest chapter, written in collaboration with The Trevor Project, below. A special chapter of Breaking Wind: The Art of Letting Go, written in honor of AAPI Heritage Month 2024 By: Nymphia Wind The…
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Abercrombie & Fitch Proudly Supports The Trevor Project

This year, we are proud to celebrate our fourteenth year of partnership with our friends at Abercrombie & Fitch, a brand that has made a point of celebrating Pride and honoring the LGBTQ+ community all year long. Abercrombie’s 2024 gender-inclusive Pride Collection was designed to celebrate the joy and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. Available all year long, A&F’s 2024 Pride Collection is yet another example of how Abercrombie invites their customers to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community 24/7, 365. Including this year’s donation, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. has partnered with their customers to raise more than $5 million for The…
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Procter & Gamble Announces Fifth Annual “Can’t Cancel Pride” Virtual Event

As a long-time champion of LGBTQ+ equality, P&G developed Can’t Cancel Pride to celebrate the people and organizations demonstrating a continued commitment to advancing LGBTQ+ equality. The annual event brings together prominent LGBTQ+ and ally artists to perform during an hour-long benefit streaming show, providing much needed visibility and funding for six LGBTQ+ organization, including The Trevor Project. The 5th annual Can’t Cancel Pride, produced by iHeartMedia and P&G, will stream on iHeartRadio’s YouTube and Facebook pages, Hulu, Revry, and The Advocate Channel on June 12 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT featuring performances by Elton John Impact…
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Macy’s Mission Every One: In Support of Trevor’s Life-Saving Work

We’re proud to partner with Macy’s and support their mission to create a brighter future with bold representation for all. Mission Every One is Macy’s commitment to use its business and brands to tackle the barriers to representation so, together, we can realize the potential of every one of us. They’ll direct $5 billion of spend by 2025 to its people, partners, products and programs to create a more equitable and sustainable future—and empower more voice, choice and ownership. Because the history of progress shows that when people feel confident to own their story and pursue their dreams, they change…
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The Trevor Project’s New National Survey Gives Us Crucial Insight Into the Challenges LGBTQ+ Young People Face

Written by: Peggy Rajski (she/her), Founder & Interim CEO at The Trevor Project When The Trevor Project started back in 1998, research and resources dedicated to examining the day-to-day experiences of LGBTQ+ young people were very limited. Today, while we still have miles to go, I’m proud we can point to how much The Trevor Project has contributed toward closing that gap. Our top-tier research program, composed of leading scientists and experts in the field of LGBTQ+ youth mental health, is dedicated to better understanding both the risk factors and the protective factors impacting this country’s public health crisis of…
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Expressions of Love in an Indirect Family Culture: An Asian American Perspective

Author's Note: My story is rooted in my experience as a Cantonese American cis queer male immigrant from Texas. Raised in a conservative, religious household, my narrative is but one perspective of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. Our collective story is far from monolithic; it is as diverse and vibrant as the myriad cultures it encompasses. As we celebrate AAPI Heritage Month, I reflect on the unique ways love is expressed within my Asian American family. My journey as a queer Cantonese American has been shaped by the indirect ways my family shows affection — often without grand…