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The Trevor Project Honored by the Elton John Impact Awards to Celebrate Pride Month

We are proud to announce that The Trevor Project has been selected as a beneficiary of the Elton John Impact Awards — a unique digital program created in collaboration with P&G, iHeartMedia, and The Looking Out Foundation. The Elton John Impact Awards (EJIA) celebrate and honor the icons, legends and trailblazers who have made a meaningful cultural impact on the LGBTQ+ community through their bodies of work, while providing critical support to a series of nonprofit organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community day in and day out. The Elton John Impact Awards were established to inspire a new generation of…
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How Allies Can Support Young LGBTQ+ People During Pride and Beyond

Pride season is here! And it isn’t just for LGBTQ+ people to celebrate. Allyship is an important part of Pride Month, especially for LGBTQ+ young people. Research shows that having just one accepting adult in their lives can lower an LGBTQ+ young person’s risk for suicide. To demonstrate allyship, the most important thing you can do during Pride is show the young people you care about that they matter and trust their experience. In Trevor’s recent survey, LGBTQ+ young people reported their top ten actions adults can take to show support: “trusting that I know who I am” was number…
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Abercrombie & Fitch Proudly Supports The Trevor Project

For years, Abercrombie & Fitch has stood alongside The Trevor Project in support of LGBTQ+ young people, consistently uplifting and celebrating the community. The retailer’s 2026 gender-inclusive Pride Collection is a vibrant tribute to the joy, strength, and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. The collection showcases Abercrombie’s ongoing dedication to uplifting and celebrating LGBTQ+ identities every day. With this year’s contribution, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and their incredible customers have helped raise more than $6.6 million in support of The Trevor Project throughout the history of our partnership. These funds directly support The Trevor Project’s life-saving work in crisis intervention…
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Remembering Summer: A Journey of Love, Advocacy, and Hope

“Summer lived more of a life in 17 years than most live in 100.” -Summer’s Classmate Summer Devi Mehta was a person of immense "light," a young woman whose presence was felt most vibrantly in the spaces where she could truly be herself. Whether she was acting in a theater production or serving as a Dungeon Master for a marathon family D&D session, Summer had a unique gift for delighting those around her. Summer’s father, Nick Mehta, remembers her as the child who would always find a way to make others laugh when they were sad, weaving a sense of…
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New Short Documentary Highlights Hawaiian Mom’s Journey to Accepting & Championing her Transgender Child

The ‘Learn with Love’ episode created by The Trevor Project demonstrates the power of supportive parents September 3, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project launched a new short film, Learn with Love: Haylin and Mat. This short film is the latest episode of the Learn with Love series, a collection of real stories of LGBTQ+ young people and their families, meant to raise public awareness, understanding, and, ultimately, help end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. The new short film tells the story of a mother and son living in Honolulu, Hawaii: Haylin, a marriage and family therapist, and Mat, her 17-year-old…
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Legislative Victories, Challenges, and the Path Forward for LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

As the majority of the state legislatures adjourn for the summer, we’re able to reflect on the recent legal changes that impact how LGBTQ+ young people navigate their schools, medical care, communities, and even their own identities. In addition to new state laws that will both support and hinder LGBTQ+ young people, the federal government has also advanced new regulations that will significantly shape the resources available to them. On July 17th, the Administration eliminated the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program, which has provided life-saving services to more than 1.5 million LGBTQ+ young people nationwide…
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Recognized by TIME100, Driven by Data: Why We’re Listening Closely to LGBTQ+ Youth in 2025

Earlier this year, I had the honor of being named to the TIME100 Health list for my work at The Trevor Project, where I lead research focused on preventing suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. At the TIME100 Impact Dinner, I gave a toast that was both deeply personal and grounded in data - sharing what it means to watch my own transgender son thrive when surrounded by affirmation, and what the research shows about how life-saving that support can be. From teachers and parents to crisis counselors and policymakers, we each have a role to play in creating safer, more…
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H&M Celebrates the Infinite Love of Chosen Families

This year, H&M Americas reaffirms its year-round dedication to the LGBTQIA+ community with the continuation of its annual Pride campaign celebrating chosen families, which play an essential role for many people in the LGBTQIA+ community. The campaign, launching in stores and online across the region under the tagline 'Chosen Family, Infinite Love', reinforces H&M's long-standing advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community. As a long-time advocate for the community globally, H&M continues its support through donations to The Trevor Project — marking the 6th consecutive year in the US and 2nd year in Mexico — to further their mission to end LGBTQIA+…