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The Trevor Project Condemns Federal Government Efforts to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth

Research shows that access to transition-related care is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people December 18, 2025 – The United States federal government is considering multiple efforts to restrict access to best-practice health care for transgender and nonbinary young people nationwide, including through legislative action in Congress, and proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Trevor Project’s Senior Vice President of Public Engagement Campaigns, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (he/him), released the following statement in response: “Everyone in this country should have access to the care they need…
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Supreme Court Greenlights Healthcare Discrimination for Transgender Youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti 

Anti-transgender state laws – such as the one upheld in this case – caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth June 18, 2025 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States decided to uphold a Tennessee law that bans certain medicines for transgender youth while allowing them to remain readily available for all other youth in the case, United States v. Skrmetti.  Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, shared the following statement in response:“Every young person should have access to the medical care they need to lead healthy, long lives –…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case

Anti-transgender laws caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth December 4, 2024 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States hears oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case that will determine whether a Tennessee law -- that bans certain medicines for transgender youth that are readily available for all other youth -- is unconstitutional discrimination.  Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO at The Trevor Project, shared the following statement in response:“Banning medicines for only transgender youth that are available to all other young people is discrimination, plain and simple. While the day-to-day…