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The Trevor Project Condemns New Kentucky Law, Urges Lawmakers to Quit Targeting LGBTQ+ Youth

New law codifies two-part attack on LGBTQ+ residents: undoing the governor’s protections against conversion ‘therapy’ and restricting medical care for transgender people March 24, 2025 – In Kentucky, state lawmakers have passed HB 495 to undo the governor’s statewide protections against the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy” and eliminate the use of Medicaid funds to support essential medical care for transgender and nonbinary people of all ages. The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement in response:Statement from Tanner Mobley (he/him), Manager of State Advocacy and…
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The Trevor Project Opposes Defense Bill Banning Health Care for Transgender Youth in Military Families

December 18, 2024 – Today, the United States Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that included a new provision banning members of the military from providing their transgender dependents with essential health care through TRICARE, the required health care program for active-duty service members. Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO at The Trevor Project, released the following statement in response: “It is wholly disappointing to see Congress use a must-pass annual defense spending bill as a vehicle to deny health care to transgender young people with parents in the military. This provision is…
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case

Anti-transgender laws caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth December 4, 2024 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States hears oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case that will determine whether a Tennessee law -- that bans certain medicines for transgender youth that are readily available for all other youth -- is unconstitutional discrimination.  Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO at The Trevor Project, shared the following statement in response:“Banning medicines for only transgender youth that are available to all other young people is discrimination, plain and simple. While the day-to-day…
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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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Meet Alexis

“The change I'm just hoping to see in the world is equality and equity… I think that we should all show for the trans community in allyship and honor each other because we're better in community, and anything against us is against all of us.” - Alexis (she/her), Deputy Director for The Queer Trans Project Alexis was fortunate to have a mom who would always have open and affirming conversations about her sexuality. This openness taught her what allyship looked like. So when Alexis met a girl she couldn’t stop thinking about, she felt safe knowing that her family was…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Anti-Transgender Bills Passed by Missouri Legislature

If signed by the governor, two bills would ban transgender and nonbinary youth from receiving best-practice medical care, and from participating in school sports May 10, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the world’s leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of two bills SB 39 and SB 49 by the Missouri state legislature. If signed into law by the governor, these bills would prohibit transgender and nonbinary young people from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, and ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Expansion of “Don’t Say Gay/Trans” Law up to 12th Grade Passed by Florida Senate

New national survey found 2 in 3 LGBTQ young people said hearing about laws banning people from discussing LGBTQ people at school made their mental health ‘a lot worse.’ May, 3, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, condemned the passage of HB 1069, an extension of Florida’s pre-existing “Don’t Say Gay/Trans” law, by the Florida Senate. If enacted, this bill would ban classroom instruction on LGBTQ topics in schools, effectively erasing LGBTQ history and culture from curriculums, and includes provisions to allow the misgendering of transgender and nonbinary students and school staff.…
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#TransatTrevor Community Stories for Trans Day of Visibility

At The Trevor Project, we may be an all-remote workforce, but we understand the importance of building community. Our affinity groups allow for members of our teams with similar experiences and identities to share stories, find support, and forge solidarity. We asked some of the members of our #TransatTrevor channel what Trans Day of Visibility meant to them; we’re reminded that for Trevor staff, our mission is personal. Many of us are just LGBTQ+ young people who grew up and are here because we are trying to build the brighter future for the next generation that we ourselves dreamed of…
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Women’s History is Trans History

Women’s History Month is meant to commemorate women’s vital contributions to society, and while we know a lot about the Suffragettes and Title IX, people like Susan B. Anthony and Billie Jean King, trans women have been historically left out of the month-long recognition. Advancements in rights for the entire LGBTQ+ community can be traced back to the tireless efforts and creative resistance of trans women. Because of the double forces of transphobia and misogyny, fundamental rights many take for granted, like housing, employment, medical care, and social support, remain difficult to attain for trans women and transfeminine people. LGBTQ+…