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New Short Documentary Highlights Hawaiian Mom’s Journey to Accepting & Championing her Transgender Child

The ‘Learn with Love’ episode created by The Trevor Project demonstrates the power of supportive parents September 3, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project launched a new short film, Learn with Love: Haylin and Mat. This short film is the latest episode of the Learn with Love series, a collection of real stories of LGBTQ+ young people and their families, meant to raise public awareness, understanding, and, ultimately, help end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth. The new short film tells the story of a mother and son living in Honolulu, Hawaii: Haylin, a marriage and family therapist, and Mat, her 17-year-old…
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Closed: Trump Admin Officially Shuts Down the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services

July 17, 2025 – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has officially terminated the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program. Starting today, contacts who reach out to the 988 Lifeline will no longer have the option to “press 3,” “text PRIDE,” or connect via online chat to a counselor who is trained in supporting LGBTQ+ young people under age 25.  Since 2022, the 988 Lifeline has provided evidence-backed, specialized services to the country’s highest risk groups for suicide, including veterans and LGBTQ+ youth. As of today, this federal program that has provided best-practice…
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Supreme Court Greenlights Healthcare Discrimination for Transgender Youth in U.S. v. Skrmetti 

Anti-transgender state laws – such as the one upheld in this case – caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth June 18, 2025 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States decided to uphold a Tennessee law that bans certain medicines for transgender youth while allowing them to remain readily available for all other youth in the case, United States v. Skrmetti.  Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, shared the following statement in response:“Every young person should have access to the medical care they need to lead healthy, long lives –…
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Trump Administration Orders Termination of National LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Lifeline, Effective July 17th

June 18, 2025 – The Trevor Project received official notice yesterday that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is initiating the closure of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program within 30 days, effective July 17, 2025. Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, released the following statement in response: “We received official notice that the Trump administration has ordered the closure of The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program, effective July 17, 2025. This means that, in 30 short days, this program that has provided life-saving services to…
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Confirmed: White House Officially Proposes Cutting National Suicide Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth

The Trump administration’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026 calls to eliminate funding for the 988 Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ youth services, confirming leaked reports June 9, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the full budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026, following a draft proposal which leaked in April, confirming that the federal government has officially proposed to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. This federal program, which was signed into law during President Trump’s first term with bipartisan support, provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide.…
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The Trevor Project and Communications Workers of America Finalize Collective Bargaining Agreement

June 4, 2025 – The Trevor Project and The Communications Workers of America (CWA) reached an inaugural collective bargaining agreement. The organization voluntarily recognized CWA as the representative for unionized staff in 2023. Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project, released the following statement in response:“Since stepping into my role as CEO this past July, it has been a top priority to honor our commitments to LGBTQ+ young people and our staff while ensuring the long-term sustainability of our critical programs. This agreement reflects the complex landscape that nonprofits are facing, including financial challenges amid rising costs, and the increasing…
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Celebrities Sign The Trevor Project’s Open Letter to Protect Federal Funding for LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Prevention

Entertainment industry – across film, music, TV, sports, theatre, comedy, fashion, culinary arts, and book publishing – come together to support LGBTQ+ young people June 2, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, published an open letter today to protect an estimated $50 million in federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. The letter was signed by more than 100 celebrities across the entertainment industry, spanning film, music, TV, sports, theatre, comedy, fashion, culinary arts, and book publishing. A draft of the U.S. Department…
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New HHS Report on Health Care for Transgender Youth Includes Dangerous Misinformation, Encourages Conversion Therapy

The new “report” goes against recommendations from every major medical association and calls for subjecting youth to the discredited practice of conversion therapy May 1, 2025 – Today, The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a review of recommendations for transgender health care, based on an executive order issued by the President on January 28, 2025. The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement from Casey Pick (she/her), Director of Law and Policy at The Trevor Project in response:  “Every parent wants their child to…
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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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The Trevor Project Condemns New Kentucky Law, Urges Lawmakers to Quit Targeting LGBTQ+ Youth

New law codifies two-part attack on LGBTQ+ residents: undoing the governor’s protections against conversion ‘therapy’ and restricting medical care for transgender people March 24, 2025 – In Kentucky, state lawmakers have passed HB 495 to undo the governor’s statewide protections against the dangerous and discredited practice of so-called “conversion therapy” and eliminate the use of Medicaid funds to support essential medical care for transgender and nonbinary people of all ages. The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement in response:Statement from Tanner Mobley (he/him), Manager of State Advocacy and…