Data show that these policies are unpopular among U.S. adults and harmful to trans youth’s mental health. April 8, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signage of multiple anti-transgender bills in law by the governor of Alabama, including: SB 184 – a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth, and HB 322 – which would restrict transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity, and…

Adults are generally more knowledgeable and comfortable with gay, lesbian, and bisexual identities compared to transgender and nonbinary identities. Two-thirds of adults report personally knowing someone who identifies as gay or lesbian, while fewer than 1 in 3 know someone who is transgender, and fewer than 1 in 5 know someone who is nonbinary.  March 31, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) youth, released new polling data today that highlights U.S. adults’ personal knowledge of LGBTQ people, understanding of LGBTQ identity terms and…

Data show that these policies are unpopular among U.S. adults and harmful to trans youth’s mental health. April 7, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of multiple anti-transgender bills by the Alabama Legislature, including: SB 184 – a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth, HB 322 – which would restrict transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity, and an amendment that would…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. March 30, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signage of SB 2 into law by the governor of Oklahoma, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. With the signage of SB 2, Oklahoma is now the country's 13th state to enact an anti-trans sports ban. This also comes the…

A majority of adults say that transgender minors should have access to gender-affirming medical care if it’s recommended by their doctor and supported by their parents. 85% of transgender and nonbinary youth also say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. March 30, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signing of two anti-trans bills into law by the governor of Arizona. These bills, SB 1138 and SB 1165, aim to criminalize best-practice, gender-affirming medical…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. March 31, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of HB 4608 by the South Carolina House Education and Public Works Committee, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. “Lawmakers in South Carolina marked this Trans Day of Visibility by advancing legislation to exclude transgender youth from playing school…

A majority of adults oppose banning books and censoring curriculums on LGBTQ topics, and a plurality felt that ages 5 to 11 (elementary school) are the most appropriate ages for students to learn about LGBTQ topics in classes like history, English, and health education. Only 1 in 3 adults polled said lawmakers should have the ability to outlaw gender-affirming medical care for minors even if such a ban is against the recommendation of doctors and major medical associations. March 30, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer…

LGBTQ youth who learned about LGBTQ issues or people in classes at school had 23% lower odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the past year. March 28, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signing of HB 1557, also known as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, into law by the governor of Florida. This bill bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, effectively erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students…

Utah now joins 11 other states banning transgender students from participating in sports that align with their gender identity March 25, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the override of a veto for HB11, which would bar transgender girls from participating in school sports matching their gender identities. With this override of the governor's veto, Utah now joins 11 other states banning trans students from participating in sports that align with their gender identity. “Governor Spencer Cox was the second…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. March 24, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of two anti-trans bills by the Arizona House of Representatives today. SB 1138 would criminalize the provision of gender-affirming medical care and SB 1165 would restrict participation in school sports for transgender and nonbinary young people. “Today, the Arizona House brought the number of anti-trans bills advanced across the country in…