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Act Now to Save Critical Suicide Prevention Services for LGBTQ+ Youth

Right now, LGBTQ+ young people across the country are in crisis. They're hearing messages of hate and rejection — not just from peers or online bullies, but from people and systems meant to protect them. Hostile and dangerous rhetoric has become increasingly mainstream. And recently, a leaked draft of the federal budget seeks to eliminate all funding for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention. If this goes forward, our young people will be left with the message: “Your lives are not worth saving.” We refuse to let that message stand. That’s why today, we are taking action. Here at The Trevor Project,…