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The Trevor Project Supports Reintroduction of Equality Act

June 21, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, praised the reintroduction of the Equality Act in the U.S. Congress. The landmark legislation, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to extend nondiscrimination protections to LGBTQ people from discrimination in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, housing, and public accommodations was last considered by the Senate in 2021. Kasey Suffredini (he/him), Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs at The Trevor Project, released the following statement: “We all deserve to live our lives free from discrimination. Treating everyone with dignity…
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The Trevor Project Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the First Legal Same-Sex Marriages in the United States

Statement from Kasey Suffredini (he/him), Senior Vice President of Prevention at The Trevor Project: “For most young people, marriage equality is a settled societal norm, something they’ve simply grown up with. However, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. today, it’s important to remember that marriage equality didn’t happen by magic. It’s the product of decades of hard work and perseverance – organizing, educating, sharing our stories and showing people who we are. We’ve made tremendous progress as a community. And just as importantly, we will continue to make progress.  It’s no…