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Trump Administration Proposes Defunding Suicide Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth Beginning October 2025
During a national mental health crisis, federal cuts would halt life-saving services that more than 1.2 million LGBTQ+ youth have relied on April 21, 2025 – A leaked budget draft revealed the federal government has proposed to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services – a federal program that provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide – effective October 1, 2025. Since being implemented in 2022, this program, funded through The United States Department of Health and Human Services, has provided more than 1.2 million crisis contacts with life-saving, LGBTQ+-inclusive crisis…
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David Archuleta’s Approach to Mental Health and His Message to LGBTQ+ Youth
The Trevor Project interviewed singer-songwriter David Archuleta following the release of his new single, “Crème Brulée.” The track blends English and Spanish vocals, and is the first single off of his upcoming EP release. The song now has over 1.8 million streams and is currently #2 on Spotify's OBSESSED playlist. Fans can check out David’s music video for "Crème Brulée" on YouTube. Congrats on the recent releases of “Crème Brulée” and "Freedom!" What inspires your music and creativity? Thank you! My music is inspired by my journey. I like the creative side to reflect where I am on my path of…
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Celebrating International Asexuality Day
As we celebrate International Asexuality Day during this first week of April, this is a great time to support those in our lives who are asexual and try to better understand what asexuality is. First and foremost, it’s important to recognize that asexual folks have been nearly erased from conversations around identity and sexuality. This week is about affirming their existence, validity, and experiences. Asexuality is a sexual orientation characterized by a lack of sexual attraction to others. This differs from aromanticism, a romantic orientation that describes people who do not experience romantic attraction. However, it’s important to remember that…