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Celebrities Sign The Trevor Project’s Open Letter to Protect Federal Funding for LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention

Entertainment industry – across film, music, TV, sports, theatre, comedy, fashion, culinary arts, and book publishing – come together to support LGBTQ+ young people June 2, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, published an open letter today to protect an estimated $50 million in federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. The letter was signed by more than 100 celebrities across the entertainment industry, spanning film, music, TV, sports, theatre, comedy, fashion, culinary arts, and book publishing. A draft of the U.S. Department…
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The Trevor Project Condemns New Kentucky Law, Urges Lawmakers to Quit Targeting LGBTQ+ Youth

New law codifies two-part attack on LGBTQ+ residents: undoing the governor’s protections against conversion ‘therapy’ and restricting medical care for transgender people March 24, 2025 – In Kentucky, state lawmakers have passed HB 495 to undo the governor’s statewide protections against the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy” and eliminate the use of Medicaid funds to support essential medical care for transgender and nonbinary people of all ages. The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement in response:Statement from Tanner Mobley (he/him), Manager of State Advocacy and…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Supreme Court’s Decision to Consider Conversion Therapy Ban Challenge

March 10, 2025 – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced that it will hear a challenge to a current Colorado state law that protects young people from conversion therapy, or a range of practices that attempt to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared the following statement in response:  Statement from Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO of The Trevor Project: “Conversion therapy is not actual therapy. It is a harmful, debunked practice that has been shown to more than double an…
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The Trevor Project’s Crisis Line Volume Continues to Increase Following Inauguration Day 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) reported significant increases in volume related to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration. This volume increase follows a record-breaking 700% increase observed across The Trevor Project’s crisis lines on November 6, 2024, the day after the 2024 elections. “No matter your political beliefs or how you feel about the current administration, one thing must be made clear to all of us living in the United States: real young people’s lives are at risk…
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2024 Election Outcomes and LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

As the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, our job is to ensure every LGBTQ+ young person has access to safe and affirming spaces in every aspect of their daily lives, especially if they experience a crisis.  To every young person out there who is wondering if the outcome of November’s election impacts whether they can live the lives they were born to live, Trevor is here for you.  Trevor’s mission is about people, not politics. Our commitment will never change – no matter who occupies the White House. We will work with anyone, including…
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8 Years of Advocacy: How We Made Strides in Banning Conversion Therapy in Kentucky

Almost eight years later... we did it, y'all. We banned conversion therapy for minors in Kentucky. In September, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order protecting LGBTQ+ young people from conversion therapy, making Kentucky the latest state to take a stand against this abusive and dangerous practice. As I stood there at the signing ceremony, surrounded by fellow advocates, survivors, and supporters, it felt like the culmination of years of hard work, heartache, and hope. This executive order wasn’t just a piece of paper — it was a lifeline. A declaration that LGBTQ+ young people in Kentucky are no longer…
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Title IX and Back to School: What it Means for LGBTQ+ Young People

It’s back to school season, and millions of young people across the country are returning for another academic year. Returning to school can bring up a multitude of feelings — excitement to see old friends and make new ones, anticipation of meeting new teachers, and even some nerves about more difficult course material. LGBTQ+ young people experience all of the same emotions when returning to school, but there’s often additional factors including  anxiety, depression, and other adverse mental health outcomes depending on how supportive and affirming their family, community, and school environment is.  This past April, the U.S. Department of…
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Celebrating Two Years of 988 LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services at The Trevor Project: Lessons Learned and the Path Ahead

By Saurav Jung Thapa, Senior Federal Affairs Manager, The Trevor Project This National Suicide Prevention Month, The Trevor Project is incredibly proud to commemorate two years of being the leading provider of LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services in the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  The 988 Lifeline has provided crisis services through more than 200 crisis centers to over 10 million people since its launch in 2022. LGBTQ youth specialized services — a component of 988 alongside the Veterans Crisis Line and Spanish-language services — has served a significant portion of these contacts. In 2023 alone, Trevor served over 278,000 contacts…
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A Mental Health Victory: Pennsylvania’s Historic Ban on Conversion Therapy

Tanner Mobley (he/him) Advocacy Associate, Conversion Therapy As Advocacy Campaigns Associate at The Trevor Project, I’m thrilled to share a major victory from our Advocacy Team’s efforts. Over the past several years, I’ve been part of an incredible team working tirelessly to get Pennsylvania’s regulatory boards to adopt statements-of-policy against conversion therapy — dangerous and discredited practices that attempt to change a person’s LGBTQ+ identity.  I want to take you behind the scenes and show you how we turned our vision into a powerful reality. The Urgent Need for Change Our drive to end conversion therapy in Pennsylvania was fueled…
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Nina West on Drag Race and Supporting The Trevor Project

Nina West is a veritable “every-queen” — an actor, singer/songwriter, producer, author, host, and activist who won the title of Miss Congeniality on the 11th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and is featured on the upcoming RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 9. Nina made history at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2019 as the first person to walk the carpet in full drag, in support of her season; that year, RuPaul’s Drag Race won five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Reality Competition Show. Nina  is also passionate about giving back, raising money for Trevor this year. 1. Hi Nina!…