Whether you’re a parent, guardian, teacher, coach, or just someone who wants to learn more about the LGBTQ+ youth community and practice allyship, The Trevor Project has resources to help you navigate your journey. Discover helpful guides, articles, blogs, and research briefs covering a wide range of topics.
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The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and mental health organization for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning (LGBTQ+) young people. Our mission is to end suicide among LGBTQ+ youth.
Since 1998, The Trevor Project has pursued this mission through our 24/7, free, and confidential crisis intervention services.
In addition to crisis intervention, The Trevor Project invests in four key program areas that help ensure LGBTQ+ young people never enter a state of crisis in the first place:
Peer Support – Maintaining an international social media platform for LGBTQ+ youth called TrevorSpace
Advocacy – Leading on-the-ground efforts to change hearts, minds, and laws
Research – Informing evidence-based policies and practices with innovative research studies
Education & Public Awareness – Helping allies and educators support the LGBTQ+ young people in their lives
Everyone’s journey toward allyship looks a little different. Our educational resources are designed to give you the tools, insights, and language you need to make a difference.
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LGBTQ+ young people are not inherently prone to suicide risk because of their sexual orientation or gender identity but rather placed at higher risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society.
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.…
Conversion therapy refers to a range of dangerous and discredited practices aimed at changing one’s sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
July 17, 2025 – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has officially terminated the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program. Starting today, contacts who reach out to the 988 Lifeline will no longer have the option to “press 3,” “text PRIDE,” or connect via online chat to a counselor who is trained in supporting LGBTQ+ young people under age 25. Since 2022, the 988 Lifeline has provided evidence-backed, specialized services to the country’s highest risk groups for suicide, including veterans and LGBTQ+ youth. As of today, this federal program that has provided best-practice…
Explore guides on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the gender spectrum to help you better understand and connect with the LGBTQ+ young people in your life.
What is Pansexuality? Though pansexuality has become much more commonly discussed, there is still a lot of confusion around what it actually is, leaving pansexual young people feeling invalidated. I can assure you — pansexuality is real and perfectly normal. Pansexuality is defined as an attraction to people of any gender or to people regardless of their gender, with the prefix “pan” coming from the Greek prefix for “all.” Pansexuality isn’t a more evolved or “politically correct” form of bisexuality; it isn’t more or less trans/nonbinary inclusive; it’s just a word to describe one kind of sexual orientation. Basically, if…
Discover ways to support the mental health and everyday well-being of LGBTQ+ young people in your life and community. The Trevor Project offers several suicide prevention resources to help you learn the warning signs and practice active listening for more meaningful conversations.
Turn your allyship into advocacy by learning how to support the LGBTQ+ community near you and beyond. The Trevor Project offers several resources to keep yourself and others safe when taking action to change hearts, minds, and laws.
We are heartbroken by the proposal to eliminate federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services — a move that will have devastating, life-threatening consequences for young people across the country. As artists, creators, and public figures, our platforms come with responsibility. And today, that responsibility is clear: we must speak out to protect the mental health and lives of LGBTQ+ youth. We will not stay silent. Since its launch in 2022, this program has connected nearly 1.3 million crisis contacts with life-saving, affirming care to LGBTQ+ young people during their most vulnerable moments. Suicide…
"As someone who has been honored to work with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project for the last decade, and just as a human being, I feel compelled to say something at this moment," said Radcliffe.
For many young people, being an athlete is a major source of pride, community, and accomplishment. That’s why it’s important for major athletic associations to have policies in place that provide inclusion and opportunities for LGBTQ athletes to participate and excel in their sport of choice. And while nearly one in three LGBTQ young people reported participating in sports, many choose not to partake due to LGBTQ-based discrimination, like state-level policies and legislation that imply, intentionally or not, that inclusion of transgender athletes ruins a sport’s “fairness.” Any blanket ban that prevents trans athletes from participating in sports they love…
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Show up for the community by celebrating LGBTQ+ history, culture, and milestones. Find resources to help you actively participate in Pride, foster connections, and empower safe spaces.
Finding yourself is a multi-faceted journey, whether that means trying on a wig for the first time, seeing a queer-affirming movie, or picking out the pronoun pin that feels right. Adults who affirm that journey help LGBTQ+ young people feel free to be authentic without fear of rejection. Watching young people use their style to explore themselves ultimately helps us realize that self-expression is just a way to show the world who we are on the inside. Alongside our partners at Macy’s, who have supported The Trevor Project’s mission by raising over $6 million dollars to date, we invited five…
Women’s History Month is dedicated to celebrating the trailblazers who have changed the world, and reminding everyone that women and gender-expansive people deserve to be seen, heard, and loved. Still, Women’s History Month simply doesn’t acknowledge trans women like it should. We’re much more used to seeing celebrations of girl-bosses like Susan B. Anthony or Hillary Clinton, but women like Sylvia Rivera, Chelsea Manning, Marsha P. Johnson, Zaya Wade, and Christine Jorgensen aren’t given the same spotlight. And even though it has become more common to see trans people prominent in popular culture, they are rare examples of people breaking…
This LGBTQ+ History Month, we’re remembering past trailblazers like Marsha P. Johnson, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, Harvey Milk, and more, but we’re also looking forward to making more history. In a time of increased hostility toward LGBTQ+ people, and with anti-LGBTQ+ legislation still on the rise, the need for liberation is now. And when it comes to LGBTQ+ young people, their mental health is paying the price: 71% of LGBTQ+ youth — including 86% of trans and nonbinary youth — say state laws restricting the rights of LGBTQ+ young people have negatively impacted their mental health. They deserve to see a…
Women’s History Month is meant to commemorate women’s vital contributions to society, and while we know a lot about the Suffragettes and Title IX, people like Susan B. Anthony and Billie Jean King, trans women have been historically left out of the month-long recognition. Advancements in rights for the entire LGBTQ+ community can be traced back to the tireless efforts and creative resistance of trans women. Because of the double forces of transphobia and misogyny, fundamental rights many take for granted, like housing, employment, medical care, and social support, remain difficult to attain for trans women and transfeminine people. LGBTQ+…
