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Advocacy

The Trevor Project Responds to Today’s Conversion Therapy Ruling from 11th Circuit Court of Appeals

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit decided in the case of Otto v. City of Boca Raton that bans on LGBTQ conversion therapy violate the First Amendment. In a 2–1 decision, both judges in the majority who were appointed by the President. Full statement from Amit Paley (he/him), CEO & Executive Director of The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people: “Conversion therapy is fraud. No matter how hard you try, you cannot change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. This so-called therapy has only ever proven to produce negative…
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Community

Reaching Diverse LGBTQ Youth with Abercrombie & Fitch and The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project has been saving young LGBTQ lives for more than 22 years – and Abercrombie & Fitch has been a part of our mission to end LGBTQ youth suicide for more than 10 of them. Together, we’ve evolved our once Pride-month-focused partnership to visibly support LGBTQ youth all year-round, and our collaboration has been a two-way street in a variety of ways: engaging diverse talent and influencers, cause marketing, Pride marches, fundraising, and more. Like any good partnership, our strength is in true collaboration – A&F recognizes Trevor’s expertise in serving the diverse populations within the LGBTQ community, and…
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Talent

Holiday Self-Care Tips for LGBTQ Youth from Gigi Gorgeous, Kalen Allen, Theo Germaine, and More

The holidays can be a particularly stressful time for many LGBTQ youth, including those who do not have supportive families or access to affirming spaces. Now with COVID-19, physical distancing policies implemented to minimize the health risks of the pandemic have further disrupted LGBTQ youth’s access to spaces that they rely on for affirmation, such as school and the homes of friends, romantic partners, and chosen family.
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Advocacy

The Trevor Project Files Amicus Brief in Idaho Supporting Transgender Student-Athlete Rights

The Trevor Project filed an amicus brief yesterday with the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of Hecox v. Little. Lindsay Hecox is a transgender student at Boise State University who wants to be part of the school track team and filed suit after Idaho passed HB 500 early in 2020 — making it the first state in the nation to restrict transgender women and girls from playing on college and high school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity. The amicus brief provides the Court and the public with The Trevor Project’s unique insights into the serious harms…
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Advocacy

The Trevor Project Condemns Trump Admin’s Latest Attack on LGBTQ Students

Statement from Amit Paley, CEO and Executive Director of The Trevor Project: “The Trevor Project condemns the recent guidance from the Department of Education as a completely unacceptable attack on the rights of LGBTQ young people. In its final hours, the Trump Administration is attempting to once more harm LGBTQ students by misapplying the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County. This Administration has consistently misconstrued the law as it applies to protecting LGBTQ youth from discrimination, especially those who are transgender or nonbinary, which puts their mental health and wellness at risk. “Recent research from The Trevor Project found that…