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The Trevor Project Lays Off 12% of Its Staff

The organization says that reducing its workforce was a measure of last resort.

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Trevor Project sees 33 percent jump in crisis line volume on inauguration day and more the next

"The political targeting of LGBTQ+ youth — and transgender and nonbinary youth in particular — must stop," says Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black.

Bill to Ban Bias in Foster Care and Adoption Reintroduced

The bill would ban discrimination against prospective parents and also protect youth in the system from conversion therapy.

The Trevor Project, the LGBTQ+ suicide prevention org, announces Jaymes Black as its new CEO

Black previously led the nonprofit group Family Equality.

'Uncle Frank,' COVID, and the LGBTQ+ Mental Health Crisis

We have to start grappling with the damage 2020 has wrought.

Carl Nassib's Cleats Will Benefit the Trevor Project

Nassib helped design cleats promoting the group for the My Cause My Cleats campaign.

Virginia Republicans vote to take control of local library after losing fight to remove LGBTQ+ books

After successfully defending LGBTQ+ titles from conservative bans, the Samuels Public Library in Front Royale now faces a governance overhaul aimed at increasing taxpayer oversight.

LGBTQ Centers Band Together, Urge Congress to Up Financial Support

Over 160 LGBTQ centers are asking leaders not to forget the nearly 40,000 people they serve each month. 

The Trevor Project has seen a surge in crisis calls leading up to the election

The LGBTQ+ youth mental health support network is reporting a increase in election-related conversations and young people feeling anxiety, fear, and confusion about the outcome of the election.

Google Gives Over $2 Million to the Trevor Project and LGBTQ+ Orgs

The tech giant gifted the nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth with a fellowship.

LGBTQ+ Youth Are Uncomfortable in Their Own Skin: Study

The number of trans and nonbinary young people who reported being dissatisfied in their bodies was even greater than their cisgender peers.

This Pandemic Exposed the Extreme Vulnerability of LGBTQ Youth

Many LGBTQ young people need a safety net during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's how you can help.

NFL donates $100k to Trevor Project on National Coming Out Day

Carl Nassib, who came out as gay before retiring from pro football, announced the donation on the NFL Network’s Good Morning Football show.

Your Tax Dollars Are Supporting Anti-LGBTQ+ Organizations

Recipients of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program include the Catholic Church and the American Family Association.

It Gets Better Still Offers Hope 10 Years After Its Founding

Executive director Brian Wenke discusses the LGBTQ+ storytelling nonprofit's past, present, and future on its 10th anniversary.

Gay former NFL player Carl Nassib joins board of LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention nonprofit The Trevor Project

The out athlete has supported the organization since coming out publicly.

In GOP-led states with anti-LGBTQ+ laws, school hate crimes quadruple: report

A recent analysis highlights the rise in incidents and the critical role of crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth in the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

As We Observe Our 25th Anniversary, the Trevor Project Reflects on a Tough Year

Amid an increasingly vitriolic anti-LGBTQ movement and internal challenges, we have been tested like never before. But nothing will stop our mission of ending suicide among LGBTQ youth, writes Gina Muñoz.

LGBTQ+ mental health crisis center says calls have surged with Donald Trump’s inauguration

The Rainbow Youth Project says it typically handles around 3,765 calls per month, but that number more than doubled in November and December after Trump’s election victory, exceeding 8,000 calls monthly.

LGBTQ Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Discrimination Related to COVID-19

The groups sued over Health and Human Services' refusal to enforce Obama-era nondiscrimination rules for homeless shelters and senior programs.

President Biden addresses LGBTQ+ youth ‘suicide crisis’ in statement on Nex Benedict

President Joe Biden issued called attention to the teenager’s death and called for an end to bullying.