The Trevor Project Applauds Federal Court Ruling Dismissing Conversion Therapist’s Challenge to Maryland Law Protecting LGBTQ Youth
September 23, 2019
On Friday, September 20th, a federal district court in Maryland dismissed conversion therapist Christopher Doyle’s lawsuit challenging the The Free State’s recently-enacted law protecting LGBTQ […]
Fort Lauderdale Passes Human Rights Ordinance and Protects Minors from Conversion Therapy
September 20, 2019
This week the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida became the 23rd municipality in the Sunshine State to protect young people from the dangers of conversion […]
Policies to Protect Youth: Suicide Prevention in New York State Schools
September 18, 2019
Schools play a critical role in suicide prevention and intervention efforts for youth in crisis. The Trevor Project volunteers and staff recently conducted a comprehensive […]
Four Leading National Organizations Launch Suicide Prevention Template Plan for Schools
September 9, 2019
NEW YORK (September 9, 2019) – Suicide prevention among young people is a growing concern across the country. According to the National Youth Risk Behavior […]
LA County First Jurisdiction to Pass Motion Requiring Medical Examiners to Systematically Collect Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Data
September 5, 2019
On September 3, 2019, Los Angeles County became the first jurisdiction in the country to pass a motion that ensures medical examiners and coroners will […]
The Trevor Project Commends the FCC on its Report on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
August 15, 2019
Today the FCC released its “Report on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018,” reporting on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act that Congress […]
The Trevor Project Applauds N.C. Governor Cooper for Executive Order Limiting Conversion Therapy
August 2, 2019
Raleigh, NC — Today Governor Roy Cooper issued an executive order directing the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to prohibit any use […]
The Trevor Project, Family Equality, and PFLAG National File Supreme Court Brief in LGBTQ Employment Discrimination Cases
July 3, 2019
The organizations partnered to submit an Amicus Curiae Brief in cases that could take away federal protections for transgender and gay, lesbian and bisexual people. […]
Rep Lieu Introduces Federal Ban on LGBTQ Conversion Therapy
June 27, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) introduced the “Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2019”, which bans LGBTQ conversion therapy. Conversion therapy, […]