The Trevor Project's crisis counselors provided critical support to LGBTQ+ youth, serving over 263,000 contacts in 2022 and nearly 500,000 in 2025. The organization partnered with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, establishing a specialized network for LGBTQ+ youth. However, on June 17, 2025, the Administration announced the termination of 988's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services within 30 days, jeopardizing care for a million young people. The swift decision followed years of funding and infrastructure development for supportive services, leaving the organization in a challenging situation.
In 2022, we served more than 263,000 crisis contacts as we expanded our life-saving impact. Our crisis counselors were on the front lines, reaching hundreds of thousands of young people with our messages of hope and support.
Then, on June 17, 2025, the Administration announced the termination of 988's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services within 30 days. Several contact centers, including The Trevor Project, will no longer provide LGBTQ+ competent crisis care to suicidal LGBTQ+ youth.
It took several years to secure government funding for 988, build The Trevor Project's operations for 988, hire and train approximately 250 counselors and support staff, and enhance our 988 infrastructure.
With one abrupt decision, the federal government has gutted a lifeline for more than a million LGBTQ+ young people, an impossibly short timeline for such a complex operation.
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