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The Trevor Project Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of the First Legal Same-Sex Marriages in the United States

Statement from Kasey Suffredini (he/him), Senior Vice President of Prevention at The Trevor Project: “For most young people, marriage equality is a settled societal norm, something they’ve simply grown up with. However, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. today, it’s important to remember that marriage equality didn’t happen by magic. It’s the product of decades of hard work and perseverance – organizing, educating, sharing our stories and showing people who we are. We’ve made tremendous progress as a community. And just as importantly, we will continue to make progress.  It’s no…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Anti-Transgender Bills Passed by Missouri Legislature

If signed by the governor, two bills would ban transgender and nonbinary youth from receiving best-practice medical care, and from participating in school sports May 10, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the world’s leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of two bills SB 39 and SB 49 by the Missouri state legislature. If signed into law by the governor, these bills would prohibit transgender and nonbinary young people from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, and ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Expansion of “Don’t Say Gay/Trans” Law up to 12th Grade Passed by Florida Senate

New national survey found 2 in 3 LGBTQ young people said hearing about laws banning people from discussing LGBTQ people at school made their mental health ‘a lot worse.’ May, 3, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, condemned the passage of HB 1069, an extension of Florida’s pre-existing “Don’t Say Gay/Trans” law, by the Florida Senate. If enacted, this bill would ban classroom instruction on LGBTQ topics in schools, effectively erasing LGBTQ history and culture from curriculums, and includes provisions to allow the misgendering of transgender and nonbinary students and school staff.…
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Pennsylvania Becomes the Latest State to Pass Comprehensive Protections Against Conversion Therapy

An estimated 16% of LGBTQ+ young people in Pennsylvania reported being threatened with or subjected to conversion therapy in the past year May 2, 2024 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ+) young people, released the following statement in response to news that five Pennsylvania state boards adopted new policies related to conversion therapy:  Statement from Troy Stevenson (he/him), Director of State Advocacy Campaigns at The Trevor Project  “Today, we are pleased to share that Pennsylvania has joined 22 other states and the District of Columbia…
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New National Survey of LGBTQ+ Young People Shows High Rates of Suicide Risk, Harmful Impacts of Anti-LGBTQ+ Politics and Bullying

Lower rates of attempting suicide reported by those who had access to affirming spaces and communities  May 1, 2024 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released The 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, representing the experiences of more than 18,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. The survey’s findings underscore that LGBTQ+ young people continue to report high rates of mental health challenges, suicide risk, and associated experiences of anti-LGBTQ+ victimization such as bullying, discrimination, threats of physical violence,…
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The Trevor Project’s Response to The Department of Education’s Title IX Final Rule

In response to the release of the U.S. Department of Education’s Final Rule under Title IX, The Trevor Project shared the following statement:Statement from Casey Pick (she/her), Director of Law and Policy at The Trevor Project: “The new rules issued today indicate an important step forward in protecting LGBTQ+ students from being discriminated against at school, simply for being themselves. The Trevor Project’s research found many LGBTQ+ students have reported a variety of negative experiences at school, including being verbally harassed, being disciplined for fighting back against bullies, and facing violence and mistreatment because of their sexual orientation or gender…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Override of Veto on Anti-Trans Sports Ban by Kentucky Lawmakers

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. April 13, 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 SB 83 by the Kentucky Legislature, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. With this override of the governor's veto, Kentucky now joins 14 other states banning trans students from participating in sports that align with…
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Statement from The Trevor Project in response to Nex Benedict

*** For any media coverage that mentions suicide, The Trevor Project encourages reporters to visit reportingonsuicide.org to ensure responsible reporting that relies on best practices from the field, encourages help-seeking behavior among readers, and avoids influencing behavior negatively by contributing to contagion.*** “We are deeply heartbroken to learn that Nex Benedict died by suicide after enduring extreme bullying and attacks at their school,” said Peggy Rajski, Founder and Interim CEO of The Trevor Project. “While this horrific loss has seized national attention, we also know that, tragically, it is not uncommon. LGBTQ+ young people are more than four times more…
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More than Half of LGBTQ+ Young People in Mexico Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year

The Trevor Project’s first-ever study on the mental health of LGBTQ+ youth in Mexico surveyed more than 10,000 young people February 21, 2024 - The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released its inaugural 2024 Mexico National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People today, amplifying the experiences of 10,635 LGBTQ+ young people in Mexico between the ages of 13 and 24. This first-of-its-kind survey, available in both English and Spanish, was led by The Trevor Project’s Research team in the U.S. in collaboration with academic researchers from Universidad Nacional…
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New Report Reveals Alarming Prevalence of Conversion Therapy, With Over 1,300 Active Practitioners Across the U.S.

Nearly half of the identified practitioners (46%) hold active professional licenses as mental health providers December 12, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, released a new report today which sheds light on the alarming and extensive presence of practitioners of so-called conversion “therapy” across the U.S. Conversion “therapy” refers to a range of dangerous, discredited, and unscientific practices that attempt to change one’s LGBTQ+ identity. The report, It’s Still Happening, is the culmination of rigorous and systematic research that began in 2018 by researchers at The Trevor Project, who…