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The Trevor Project Reports 200% Increase in Election Conversations Across Its Crisis Services
The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) experienced a significant increase of election-related crisis conversations from November 3-4, 2024 compared to just a few days prior – October 29-November 2, 2024. The organization reported a nearly 200% increase in conversation topics related to the election based on key related words, such as "election" and "rights." The organization’s research shows that a staggering 90% of LGBTQ+ young people said their well-being was negatively impacted due to recent politics. Additionally, anti-transgender state laws significantly increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts…