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The Trevor Project Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Treat Debunked Practice of Conversion Therapy as Protected Speech
LGBTQ+ young people subjected to conversion therapy practices were more than twice as likely to attempt suicide in the past year. March 31, 2026 – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Chiles v. Salazar – a challenge to a Colorado state law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from subjecting youth to discredited practices that attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. The justices ruled the law regulated the speech of the petitioner, Kaley Chiles, and should have been held to a heightened level of scrutiny. The case is reversed and remanded.…
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What is gender euphoria?
What is gender euphoria? Gender euphoria is defined as the satisfaction or joy caused when someone’s gender experience or expression aligns with their gender identity, rather than with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender euphoria is often understood as “the opposite” of gender dysphoria – a clinical term that refers to feelings of discomfort or distress caused by a disconnect between someone’s gender identity and the gender they were assigned at birth. This terminology is typically used to describe experiences among transgender and nonbinary individuals. However, people of all identities can experience gender euphoria – both within and…
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Turning the Page: David Archuleta on Faith, Identity, and Letting Go of Shame
By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project In 2008, at just seventeen years old, David Archuleta captured the hearts of more than 30 million viewers as the runner-up on season seven of American Idol. In the years that followed, he built a global music career – releasing eight studio albums, touring internationally, and becoming a fixture in pop culture. To many, he was the rising teen star with the angelic voice. What most people didn’t see was the quiet conflict he was carrying behind-the-scenes: a young man trying to reconcile faith, fame, and identity. In his long-awaited memoir, Devout: Losing…