Here's how to save the lives of Black LGBTQ+ youth
Opinion: What young people need isn’t more silence or shame, it's affirmation, Trevor Project's Jaymes Black and activist Quintessa Swindell write.
September 22 2025 6:00 AM
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Opinion: What young people need isn’t more silence or shame, it's affirmation, Trevor Project's Jaymes Black and activist Quintessa Swindell write.
"I dropped out of high school after being outed in the 90s," writes Jaymes Black. "Now I’m a CEO for the leading LGBTQ+ mental health nonprofit."
In a landmark legal victory, advocates dismantled Florida's 'don't say gay or trans' law, championing a more inclusive and accepting educational environment for LGBTQ+ students and families.