Illustration of a hand holding up a heart
Press

The Trevor Project Reported a 33% Increase in Crisis Line Volume on Inauguration Day

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) reported significant increases in volume on January 20, 2025 – Inauguration Day. This volume increase follows a record-breaking 700% increase observed across The Trevor Project’s crisis lines on November 6, 2024, the day after the 2024 elections. “No matter your political beliefs or how you feel about the current administration, one thing must be made clear to all of us living in the United States: real young people’s lives are at…
Press

A Statement from The Trevor Project Ahead of Inauguration Day

Thursday, January 16, 2025 – Ahead of the 2025 United States Presidential Inauguration, Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO of The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the following statement: “I want to speak directly to the LGBTQ+ young people across the United States who may be feeling afraid about what your future in this country might look like:  “You are not alone. You are loved. And you have millions of people fighting for you to lead the healthy, safe, and long life that you deserve. Even in your darkest moments, even as…
Illustration of a hand holding up a heart
Press

Stack Overflow Co-Founder Jeff Atwood Donates $1 Million to The Trevor Project

The Atwood family made eight $1 million donations to various nonprofit groups in the U.S. working to support and provide resources to communities in need January 7, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis organization for LGBTQ+ young people, announced that they are the recipient of a $1 million donation from Jeff Atwood, co-founder of Stack Overflow and Discourse. “We are profoundly grateful to Jeff Atwood and the Atwood family for this incredibly generous gift,” said Jaymes Black (they/she/he pronouns), CEO at The Trevor Project. “Our life-saving work would not be possible without the support…
Press

The Trevor Project Opposes Defense Bill Banning Health Care for Transgender Youth in Military Families

December 18, 2024 – Today, the United States Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense policy bill that included a new provision banning members of the military from providing their transgender dependents with essential health care through TRICARE, the required health care program for active-duty service members. Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO at The Trevor Project, released the following statement in response: “It is wholly disappointing to see Congress use a must-pass annual defense spending bill as a vehicle to deny health care to transgender young people with parents in the military. This provision is…
Press

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case

Anti-transgender laws caused up to a 72% increase in suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth December 4, 2024 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States hears oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, a case that will determine whether a Tennessee law -- that bans certain medicines for transgender youth that are readily available for all other youth -- is unconstitutional discrimination.  Jaymes Black (they/she/he), CEO at The Trevor Project, shared the following statement in response:“Banning medicines for only transgender youth that are available to all other young people is discrimination, plain and simple. While the day-to-day…
Photo of Spencer Liff
Press

The Trevor Project Honors Dua Lipa with Mental Health Champion of the Year Award

The Grammy-winning global superstar and activist has been a fierce advocate for The Trevor Project’s life-saving mission to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people across the U.S. and Mexico. November 19, 2024 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people in the U.S. and Mexico, proudly honors Dua Lipa (she/her) with the 2024 Mental Health Champion of the Year Award. The award recognizes influential public figures who use their platform to advocate for mental health awareness and issues impacting LGBTQ+ young people. Dua Lipa is the fourth annual recipient of this award,…
Press

A Third of The Trevor Project’s Increase in Post-Election Crisis Contacts Identify as BIPOC LGBTQ+ Youth

The Trevor Project's classic crisis services experienced significantly increased volume related to the election over the last few days (pre-election, post-election). A third of those crisis contacts identified as BIPOC LGBTQ+ young people. The viral NBC News exit polls indicate that a majority (85%) of Black people voted for VP Harris, which includes a larger majority of Black women (91%).  “Recognizing that the vast majority of Black voters voted for VP Harris, it makes sense that Black LGBTQ+ young people might be experiencing negative mental health outcomes following the election results. For LGBTQ+ young people, including BIPOC LGBTQ+ young people,…
Press

The Trevor Project Shares Post-Election Day Crisis Contact Volume Data

The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) began to experience significant increases in volume towards the end of election night.  Update from The Trevor Project: Thank you for looking into The Trevor Project's increased volume of crisis contacts, which was data our team pulled November 6 early morning. As of November 7 evening, 2024, the organization's updated volume data is as follows: -After analyzing the full day of post-election conversations across our classic crisis services, The Trevor Project saw an overall volume increase…
Press

The Trevor Project Reports 200% Increase in Election Conversations Across Its Crisis Services

The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, shared that its classic crisis services (lifeline, chat, text) experienced a significant increase of election-related crisis conversations from November 3-4, 2024 compared to just a few days prior – October 29-November 2, 2024. The organization reported a nearly 200% increase in conversation topics related to the election based on key related words, such as "election" and "rights." The organization’s research shows that a staggering 90% of LGBTQ+ young people said their well-being was negatively impacted due to recent politics. Additionally, anti-transgender state laws significantly increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts…
Indigo line art illustration of a pie chart.
Press

Anti-Transgender Laws Cause up to 72% Increase in Suicide Attempts Among Transgender and Nonbinary Youth, Study Shows

A first-of-its kind peer-reviewed study found state-level anti-transgender laws increased past year-suicide attempts among a sample of more than 61,000 transgender and nonbinary youth in the United States September 26, 2024 – Researchers at The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, published a study in the peer-reviewed journal, Nature Human Behaviour, that found anti-transgender state-level laws has a significant and causal impact on suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people across the United States.  From 2018 to 2022, 48 anti-transgender laws were enacted in the U.S. across 19 different state governments.…