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On Influencing, Mental Health, and Being LGBTQ+ with Jake Shane (Octopusslover8)

Jake Shane (Octopusslover8) is an influencer and comedian who went viral for his hilarious reenactments of historical events on TikTok. He was nominated for a Streamy Award in 2023 and included in TikTok’s inaugural LGBTQ+ Pride Visionary Voices List. Jake consistently posts about his mental health on social media, and has publicly shared with his followers about his anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder. In January 2024, Jake launched his Therapuss podcast, a talk show that puts Jake in the proverbial therapist's chair. He recently interviewed with Charli XCX, Joe Jonas, Saweetie, Lizzy McAlpine, Glen Powell, and many more. The Trevor Project…
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Anti-Transgender Laws Cause up to 72% Increase in Suicide Attempts Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth, Study Shows

A first-of-its kind peer-reviewed study found state-level anti-transgender laws increased past year-suicide attempts among a sample of more than 61,000 transgender and nonbinary youth in the United States September 26, 2024 – Researchers at The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, published a study in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Human Behaviour, that found anti-transgender state-level laws has a significant and causal impact on suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people across the United States.  From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the U.S. across 19 different state governments.…
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Celebrating Two Years of 988 LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services at The Trevor Project: Lessons Learned and the Path Ahead

By Saurav Jung Thapa, Senior Federal Affairs Manager, The Trevor Project This National Suicide Prevention Month, The Trevor Project is incredibly proud to commemorate two years of being the leading provider of LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services in the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  The 988 Lifeline has provided crisis services through more than 200 crisis centers to over 10 million people since its launch in 2022. LGBTQ youth specialized services — a component of 988 alongside the Veterans Crisis Line and Spanish-language services — has served a significant portion of these contacts. In 2023 alone, Trevor served over 278,000 contacts…
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Kentucky Governor Signs Executive Order Protecting LGBTQ+ Young People from Conversion Therapy

LGBTQ+ young people who were subjected to conversion therapy were more than twice as likely to report attempting suicide in the past year September 18, 2024 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people, celebrated the Kentucky governor’s signing of an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ young people from the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy across the Commonwealth.  "As a proud queer person who grew up in Kentucky, I am thrilled to see the governor take action to protect LGBTQ+ young people from…
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Love Your Labels: Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth Through Fashion

The Trevor Project caught up with Joshua Croke (they/them), the President and Co-Founder of Love Your Labels. The organization is based in central Massachusetts, and its mission is to support LGBTQ+ youth through art, fashion, and design, while working with families and communities to create inclusive and loving space everywhere. Love Your Labels’s upcoming event, Queer AF, takes place on September 6, 2024, in Massachusetts.  Tell us about Love Your Labels and how you positively impact the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people in MA.  Thanks to the research of The Trevor Project, Love Your Labels knows the impact of…
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Clinging to Hope: Honoring C-PTSD Awareness Day

Content Warning/Author’s Note: My story is rooted in my lived experience as a survivor of multiple forms of sexual violence and suicidal ideation. Everyone living with C-PTSD has an entirely different story. In reflecting on my personal narrative, I use “she/her” pronouns to describe my childhood self, but I currently use “they/them” pronouns to describe myself in the present and future tense. I remember the feeling of my childhood carpet on my back as I stared at the ceiling for hours. At fourteen years old, I scribbled manic notes in my journal about not wanting to be alive, and ate…
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The Trevor Project and The Helmsley Charitable Trust Team Up to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

The Helmsley Charitable Trust awards first-of-its-kind $5 million grant to The Trevor Project to launch LGBTQ+ youth mental health awareness campaign across rural America September 3, 2024 – Today, The Trevor Project and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced that they’re joining forces to support the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people across rural America. Through a $5 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, the two organizations will develop a targeted multimedia campaign to raise awareness of the public health crisis of LGBTQ+ youth suicide. It is estimated that every 45 seconds, at least one…
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Nina West on Drag Race and Supporting The Trevor Project

Nina West is a veritable “every-queen” — an actor, singer/songwriter, producer, author, host, and activist who won the title of Miss Congeniality on the 11th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race and is featured on the upcoming RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 9. Nina made history at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2019 as the first person to walk the carpet in full drag, in support of her season; that year, RuPaul’s Drag Race won five Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Reality Competition Show. Nina  is also passionate about giving back, raising money for Trevor this year. 1. Hi Nina!…
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The Trevor Project Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

July 16, 2024 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement to acknowledge the two-year anniversary of the launch of The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, the three-digit code that connects people across the United States with free and confidential support for mental or behavioral health emergencies: Statement from Jaymes Black (they/she/he pronouns), CEO at The Trevor Project: “As our country continues to experience a mental health crisis that is especially pronounced among our young people, and even more so among those who are LGBTQ+, The 988 Suicide…