Trump administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October
A leaked budget draft shows the federal government's plans to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services.
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The Advocate - Ryan Adamczeski
April 21, 202,5 3:54 PM EST

The Trump administration has proposed eliminating funding for a crucial suicide hotline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth.

A leaked budget draft... shows the federal government's plans to eliminate all funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services – a federal program that provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide – effective October 1.

"Suicide prevention is about risk, not identity. Ending the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ youth specialized services will not just strip away access from millions of LGBTQ+ kids and teens – it will put their lives at risk," Jaymes Black, CEO of the Trevor Project, said in a statement. "These programs were implemented to address a proven, unprecedented, and ongoing mental health crisis among our nation's young people with strong bipartisan support in Congress and signed into law by President Trump himself."

Black emphasized that help is still available, and will continue to be available regardless if the measure is enacted, adding, "I want to be clear to all LGBTQ+ young people: This news, while upsetting, is not final. And regardless of federal funding shifts, the Trevor Project remains available 24/7 for anyone who needs us, just as we always have."

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Quote from: Lori Dee on April 23, 2025, 04:06:40 PMit will put their lives at risk

Sadly, I think the administration would consider that a win.