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Styles of Pride: Express Yourself

Finding yourself is a multi-faceted journey, whether that means trying on a wig for the first time, seeing a queer-affirming movie, or picking out the pronoun pin that feels right. Adults who affirm that journey help LGBTQ+ young people feel free to be authentic without fear of rejection.  Watching young people use their style to explore themselves ultimately helps us realize that self-expression is just a way to show the world who we are on the inside.  Alongside our partners at Macy’s, who have supported The Trevor Project’s mission by raising over $6 million dollars to date, we invited five…
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Meet Alexis

“The change I'm just hoping to see in the world is equality and equity… I think that we should all show for the trans community in allyship and honor each other because we're better in community, and anything against us is against all of us.” - Alexis (she/her), Deputy Director for The Queer Trans Project Alexis was fortunate to have a mom who would always have open and affirming conversations about her sexuality. This openness taught her what allyship looked like. So when Alexis met a girl she couldn’t stop thinking about, she felt safe knowing that her family was…
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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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Exploring Positive Youth Development In Online Spaces: 3 Key Insights To Create Thriving & Positive Outcomes For LGBTQ+ Young People

Written by: Tommy Marzella, Katherine Ross, Ph.D., and Diane Hsieh, Ph.D. For over a decade, The Trevor Project has operated TrevorSpace, an affirming, online community for LGBTQ+ young people between the ages of 13-24. TrevorSpace helps young people explore their identities, get peer advice, find peer support and joy, and make friends in a moderated community. TrevorSpace is designed for young people to start or enter conversations around their identity and interests, including topics like mental health, gender identity, sexual orientation, coming out, as well as entertainment, games, debate, and more. With fewer than 40% of LGBTQ young people finding…
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#TransatTrevor Community Stories for Trans Day of Visibility

At The Trevor Project, we may be an all-remote workforce, but we understand the importance of building community. Our affinity groups allow for members of our teams with similar experiences and identities to share stories, find support, and forge solidarity. We asked some of the members of our #TransatTrevor channel what Trans Day of Visibility meant to them; we’re reminded that for Trevor staff, our mission is personal. Many of us are just LGBTQ+ young people who grew up and are here because we are trying to build the brighter future for the next generation that we ourselves dreamed of…
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The Importance of Safe Language On Social Media

As a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, The Trevor Project regularly sees unsafe language that many use on social media without consideration for others’ mental health. Whether targeting our organization, the LGBTQ+ young people we serve, or the judges, government officials, advocates, and supporters who work with us, there is an urgent need for social media platforms and their users to take action to protect the safety of our community. The Trevor Project is strongly aware of the negative impact that language can have on mental health; unsafe language and harassment is often directed at the LGBTQ+ youth…