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The Trevor Project Condemns Federal Government Efforts to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth

Research shows that access to transition-related care is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people December 18, 2025 – The United States federal government is considering multiple efforts to restrict access to best-practice health care for transgender and nonbinary young people nationwide, including through legislative action in Congress, and proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Trevor Project’s Senior Vice President of Public Engagement Campaigns, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (he/him), released the following statement in response: “Everyone in this country should have access to the care they need…
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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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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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Advocacy

A Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case at the Supreme Court

To date, nearly half of all states (24) in the U.S. have banned essential health care for transgender young people. For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to one of these bans. On December 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti on whether it is illegal discrimination for Tennessee to ban certain medications for transgender youth that they allow for all other young people. The decision may determine whether other bans like Tennessee’s can stand, or whether they must also be struck down as unconstitutional. This case…
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Celebrating Two Years of 988 LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services at The Trevor Project: Lessons Learned and the Path Ahead

By Saurav Jung Thapa, Senior Federal Affairs Manager, The Trevor Project This National Suicide Prevention Month, The Trevor Project is incredibly proud to commemorate two years of being the leading provider of LGBTQ Youth Specialized Services in the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  The 988 Lifeline has provided crisis services through more than 200 crisis centers to over 10 million people since its launch in 2022. LGBTQ youth specialized services — a component of 988 alongside the Veterans Crisis Line and Spanish-language services — has served a significant portion of these contacts. In 2023 alone, Trevor served over 278,000 contacts…
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Dr. Jack Turban’s New Book Confronts Misinformation on Gender Identity and Young People

Dr. Jack Turban's New Book Confronts Misinformation on Gender Identity and Young People The Trevor Project spoke to Jack Turban, MD, MHS about his book, “Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity.” Turban is a Harvard, Yale, and Stanford-trained child and adolescent psychiatrist and founding director of the Gender Psychiatry Program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). He is an internationally recognized researcher and clinician whose expertise and research on the mental health of transgender youth have been cited in legislative debates and major federal court cases regarding the civil rights of transgender people in the United…
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Exploring Positive Youth Development In Online Spaces: 3 Key Insights To Create Thriving & Positive Outcomes For LGBTQ+ Young People

Written by: Tommy Marzella, Katherine Ross, Ph.D., and Diane Hsieh, Ph.D. For over a decade, The Trevor Project has operated TrevorSpace, an affirming, online community for LGBTQ+ young people between the ages of 13-24. TrevorSpace helps young people explore their identities, get peer advice, find peer support and joy, and make friends in a moderated community. TrevorSpace is designed for young people to start or enter conversations around their identity and interests, including topics like mental health, gender identity, sexual orientation, coming out, as well as entertainment, games, debate, and more. With fewer than 40% of LGBTQ young people finding…
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Online Safety for LGBTQ+ Young People

The Trevor Project and our partner Gen have collaborated on a timely new Guide to Online Safety for LGBTQ+ Young People, allowing our young people and parents to explore positive ways for social media and the internet to build community and mitigate the risks of bullying, scams, and other dangers. Check out our Guide and consider sharing it with the young people in your life.
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Practicing Self-Care, Step-by-Step

If you find yourself feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or just “off,” you’re not alone. Everyone needs to take care of themselves, even if it’s just enjoying a quick snack or doing simple breathing exercises. Self-care is essential, but it can be challenging to make time for it. And if you struggle with your mental health, it can be even tougher to make self-care a part of your routine. To make self-care a little easier, we made a guide that will take you step-by-step through different forms of self-care. You don’t have to follow it to the letter, but we hope this…