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The Trevor Project Applauds the Return of the 988 Lifeline’s “Press 3” Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

September 30, 2026 – Today, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline resumed its LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services, known as “Press 3,” after they were discontinued in July 2025. Statement from Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project: “We are grateful to see that the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s ‘Press 3’ specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth have been restored. Resuming this national resource will be critical in addressing the public health crisis of suicide among LGBTQ+ young people, and supporting the estimated more than 1.8 million LGBTQ+ youth who seriously consider attempting suicide in the U.S. each year. We are…
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Creating LGBTQ+-Affirming Schools: Practical Ways Educators Can Support LGBTQ+ Youth

Download the Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health in Schools guide here. For LGBTQ+ young people, feeling supported at school can make a meaningful difference in their mental health and well-being. According to The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, school is the second-most-affirming space identified by LGBTQ+ young people, with 57% describing it as a place where they experience affirmation. And that support matters: LGBTQ+ young people who reported having access to LGBTQ+ supportive spaces at school reported lower rates of suicide attempts than those without access to those spaces. Creating an…
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The Trevor Project Condemns New Federal Rule to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth in the U.S.

Research shows that access to transgender health care is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people August 11, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a new rule that, if allowed to take effect, would restrict access to best-practice health care for transgender and nonbinary young people beginning in October 2026. The Trevor Project’s Senior Vice President of Public Engagement Campaigns, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (he/him), released the following statement in response: “This rule is a dangerous restriction on doctor-prescribed health care. Since the rule was first proposed back in…
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Ways Young Folks Can Celebrate Pride Month

Whether you live somewhere that goes all out with a parade or you aren’t able to go to Pride in person, there are many different ways to celebrate Pride Month. In fact, you don’t even have to be out or 100% certain how you identify to celebrate! Pride can be a protest, a big party, a small get-together, or just finding a quiet moment to reflect throughout the month. At the end of the day, Pride Month is a catalyst to  empowering yourself, showing strength in community, spending time with the people you love, and honoring those folks who have…
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies: Breaking down the data.

What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about anti-LGBTQ+ policies and their impact on LGBTQ+ young people? The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People analyzed the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States (U.S.). The survey covers an array of risk factors, protective factors, and day-to-day experiences that impact LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health and well-being. This blog post offers a deeper dive into the data, including a breakdown of what the 2025 U.S. National Survey reveals about anti-LGBTQ+ policies and their…
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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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Rural Health: Breaking down the data. What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about LGBTQ+ young people living in rural areas?

The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People analyzed the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. The survey covers an array of risk factors, protective factors, and day-to-day experiences that impact LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health and well-being. This blog post offers a deeper dive into the data – and offers a breakdown of what the 2025 U.S. National Survey reveals about the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people living in rural areas. What is a rural area and why does it matter for…