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Hope for young LGBTQ lives starts here.

We believe LGBTQ young people deserve a welcoming, loving world. And we wake up every day dedicated to making that a reality.

Check out our 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health

Amplifying the experiences of nearly 34,000 LGBTQ youth (ages 13-24) across the United States — with 45% of respondents being LGBTQ youth of color and 48% being transgender or nonbinary — our fourth annual survey is one of the largest and most diverse surveys of LGBTQ youth ever conducted.

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What we do

The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.

Crisis Support

One accepting adult decreases the risk of suicide by 40% for LGBTQ young people. We provide LGBTQ youth with 24/7 crisis counseling via phone, text, and chat.

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Advocacy

Legislation, movements, education, and more — there is so much we do every day to change our world for the better.

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Research

Our original research is examined, in depth, through the lens of intersectionality by way of our national survey, research briefs & reports, and peer-reviewed journal articles.

Explore Our Findings
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Education

The more everyone understands the challenges facing young LGBTQ people, the faster we 
can solve them.

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Your donations save 
and change lives.

Your money has a direct impact on our ability to provide life-saving counseling services to LGBTQ young people.

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We advocate 
for change.

Our advocacy programs span the country, and include various types of legislation and education.

30
Bills passed in the 
last 10 years.
25
Movements you 
can join.
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Help save a life.

The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ young people seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S. and could benefit from our services. Our trained counselors connect with LGBTQ young people 24/7, 365 days a year.

200K+

Calls, Chats, Texts

In the Past Year

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Donate for your birthday or just use your social channels to gather friends and loved ones in support of your cause.

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Volunteer your time.

Our volunteer support teams are the most vital force behind everything we do. Take a look at our opportunities to become a trained Trevor counselor.

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Recent News

Community

[email protected] Spotlight: Malik Ensley

At The Trevor Project, we create intentional spaces, called Affinity Groups, that allow members of Team Trevor to connect with each other around their different intersectional identities.  Over the next few months, we’ll feature member spotlights from across Trevor’s Affinity Groups.  This month, we’re proud to spotlight Trevor Training Associate and [email protected] member Malik Ensley (they/them). As one of The Trevor Project’s pioneering Affinity Groups,  [email protected] leads with a mission to create spaces and resources for employees who identify within the Black Diaspora (and their allies) to connect, grow relationships, and build community. Best piece of advice you’ve ever received? …
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Partnerships

Macy’s Raises More Than $1.7M to Help The Trevor Project Expand its Services for LGBTQ Youth

Macy’s becomes The Trevor Project’s largest 2021 Pride partner through ‘Pride + Joy’ campaign  New York, NY – The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, announced today that Macy’s raised more than $1.7 million through its ‘Pride + Joy’ campaign, becoming the organization’s largest 2021 Pride partner. The funds will help The Trevor Project scale its crisis services operations to reach a higher volume of the 1.8 million LGBTQ young people estimated to seriously consider suicide each year in the U.S.  Together with its customers and colleagues, in celebration of National LGBTQ…