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Ways Young Folks Can Celebrate Pride Month

Whether you live somewhere that goes all out with a parade or you aren’t able to go to Pride in person, there are many different ways to celebrate Pride Month. In fact, you don’t even have to be out or 100% certain how you identify to celebrate! Pride can be a protest, a big party, a small get-together, or just finding a quiet moment to reflect throughout the month. At the end of the day, Pride Month is a catalyst to  empowering yourself, showing strength in community, spending time with the people you love, and honoring those folks who have…
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Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies: Breaking down the data.

What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about anti-LGBTQ+ policies and their impact on LGBTQ+ young people? The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People analyzed the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States (U.S.). The survey covers an array of risk factors, protective factors, and day-to-day experiences that impact LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health and well-being. This blog post offers a deeper dive into the data, including a breakdown of what the 2025 U.S. National Survey reveals about anti-LGBTQ+ policies and their…
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Remembering Summer: A Journey of Love, Advocacy, and Hope

“Summer lived more of a life in 17 years than most live in 100.” -Summer’s Classmate Summer Devi Mehta was a person of immense "light," a young woman whose presence was felt most vibrantly in the spaces where she could truly be herself. Whether she was acting in a theater production or serving as a Dungeon Master for a marathon family D&D session, Summer had a unique gift for delighting those around her. Summer’s father, Nick Mehta, remembers her as the child who would always find a way to make others laugh when they were sad, weaving a sense of…
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Rural Health: Breaking down the data. What does the 2025 U.S. National Survey say about LGBTQ+ young people living in rural areas?

The Trevor Project’s 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People analyzed the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. The survey covers an array of risk factors, protective factors, and day-to-day experiences that impact LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health and well-being. This blog post offers a deeper dive into the data – and offers a breakdown of what the 2025 U.S. National Survey reveals about the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people living in rural areas. What is a rural area and why does it matter for…
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Study Shows LGBTQ+ Youth in the U.S. Face High Rates of Suicidality and Victimization, Worsened by Anti-LGBTQ+ Politics

LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than a third of the rate of those who did not May 6, 2026 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released The 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, analyzing the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. In its seventh iteration, the national survey again found that LGBTQ+ young people are often placed at heightened risk for suicidality because of how…
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How Queer Young People Are Finding Community Both In Person and Online

Community has the power to save and change lives. In fact, LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than half the rate of those who did not. But finding your people can be easier said than done. If you’re wondering where to find a supportive group of young LGBTQ+ people like you, the answer is that they might be closer than you think. From online communities dedicated to connecting young queer people — like TrevorSpace — to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, more and more LGBTQ+ young people are finding each…
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What is gender euphoria?

What is the difference between gender euphoria and gender dysphoria? Gender euphoria is defined as the satisfaction or joy caused when someone’s gender experience or expression aligns with their gender identity, rather than with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender euphoria is often understood as “the opposite” of gender dysphoria – a clinical term that refers to feelings of discomfort or distress caused by a disconnect between someone’s gender identity and the gender they were assigned at birth.  This terminology is typically used to describe experiences among transgender and nonbinary individuals. However, people of all identities can experience…
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Turning the Page: David Archuleta on Faith, Identity, and Letting Go of Shame

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project In 2008, at just seventeen years old, David Archuleta captured the hearts of more than 30 million viewers as the runner-up on season seven of American Idol. In the years that followed, he built a global music career – releasing eight studio albums, touring internationally, and becoming a fixture in pop culture. To many, he was the rising teen star with the angelic voice. What most people didn’t see was the quiet conflict he was carrying behind-the-scenes: a young man trying to reconcile faith, fame, and identity. In his long-awaited memoir, Devout: Losing…
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Lena Waithe’s Next Act: Truth, Trailblazing, and “trinity”

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe has long been a force in Hollywood – reshaping television and film with stories that center Black characters in all of their depth, complexity, and power. From critically acclaimed series to culture-defining moments on screen, Lena’s work has consistently expanded what audiences see, while challenging the industry to widen its lens. In 2017, she made history as the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – a milestone that cemented her place as a trailblazer and storyteller committed…