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The Trevor Project Honors Dylan Mulvaney with Third Annual Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award
The Trevor Project is thrilled to honor Dylan Mulvaney (she/they) with our 2023 Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year award, which recognizes influential public figures who champion the LGBTQ community and advocate for mental health awareness. The third annual award marks September’s National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Dylan joins past award recipients Janelle Monáe (2022) and Lil Nas X (2021), who use their platforms to challenge the status quo and create a safer, more inclusive world for LGBTQ young people to thrive as their authentic selves. An actress, comedian, content creator, and trans activist, Dylan catapulted into the spotlight last…
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HHS Proposed Rule Offers Much-Needed Protections for LGBTQ Young People in Foster Care
LGBTQ young people who reported having been in foster care had three times greater odds of a past-year suicide attempt compared to those who had not September 27, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people released the following statement in response to the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ new proposed rule that would protect LGBTQ young people in foster care by requiring agencies to ensure LGBTQ young people are placed in affirming and supportive homes. Statement from Kasey Suffredini (he/him), Interim Senior Vice…
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The Value of Queer Latinx Joy
Written by Sue Cardenas-Soto (they/them), Copywriter National Latinx Heritage Month isn’t just a time to celebrate the histories and accomplishments of Latinx people — it’s also about learning about their struggles, their joys, and breaking down the barriers they face. I can’t write about this without naming where my family is from, which intimately informs who I am. My dad is from and lives in Mexico City. My mom’s parents were Cuban refugees and missionaries who traveled across Latin America (Ecuador, Venezuela, El Salvador) before coming to the United States. My abuelo was a near-perfect archetype of a Cuban patriarch:…