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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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The Trevor Project Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Address LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Crisis in Rural Communities 

New documentary short film tells the story of a mother-daughter pair in Iowa, highlighting the power of supportive parents March 20, 2025 – Today, The Trevor Project launched a public awareness campaign to address the public health crisis of suicide among LGBTQ+ young people in rural communities with support from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust. The campaign launch features a new 10-minute documentary short film that tells the story of a mother and daughter living in Iowa: Angie, a Methodist pastor, and Jubilee, her 19-year-old daughter who identifies as bisexual. “No one should feel isolated simply…
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The Trevor Project and The Helmsley Charitable Trust Team Up to Support LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

The Helmsley Charitable Trust awards first-of-its-kind $5 million grant to The Trevor Project to launch LGBTQ+ youth mental health awareness campaign across rural America September 3, 2024 – Today, The Trevor Project and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust announced that they’re joining forces to support the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people across rural America. Through a $5 million grant from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, the two organizations will develop a targeted multimedia campaign to raise awareness of the public health crisis of LGBTQ+ youth suicide. It is estimated that every 45 seconds, at least one…