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LGBTQ+ Young People of Color: Breaking down the data.

What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about LGBTQ+ young people of color? 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.1 Our findings show that, compared to White LGBTQ+ young people, those of all other race/ethnicities were more likely to attempt suicide in the past year. Nearly 1 in 5 (19%) Black/African American and Middle Eastern/Northern African LGBTQ+ young people attempted suicide in the past year. What does suicide risk for LGBTQ+ young people…
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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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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…
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Breaking down the data: What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about transgender health care?

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 shows about the topic of transgender healthcare. What is transgender healthcare? Transgender healthcare is an umbrella term encompassing a wide range of ​healthcare…
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Study Shows LGBTQ+ Youth in the U.S. Face High Rates of Suicidality and Victimization, Worsened by Anti-LGBTQ+ Politics

LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than a third of the rate of those who did not May 6, 2026 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released The 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, analyzing the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. In its seventh iteration, the national survey again found that LGBTQ+ young people are often placed at heightened risk for suicidality because of how…
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The Trevor Project Launches Our 2023 National Survey

The Trevor Project's 2023 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Young People highlights the experiences of over 28,000 LGBTQ youth aged 13 to 24 across the United States. We wish we had seen more progress in our Annual Survey towards a world where the public health crisis of suicide among LGBTQ young people is ended and organizations like ours no longer need to exist. However, we still see a crisis where LGBTQ young people don't feel affirmed, experience suicidal ideation, and most who want mental health care are still unable to access it. We can and must…