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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July 7, 2023
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The organization says that reducing its workforce was a measure of last resort.
In case of a mental health crisis, people can call 988 as of July 16 to access help.
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.
The documentary tells the stories of three young trans people and their supportive families and friends, depicting the power of learning and understanding.
Scott, 25, appears to have died by suicide. She was featured in a video for her employer on Transgender Visibility Day in 2020.
The Trevor Project called it a “fatal proposal.”
The internet rumor is false, but there are still resources available for people in crisis.
Karine Jean-Pierre and others have called out Trump’s proposed cuts to LGBTQ+ suicide prevention services, which health experts and advocates alike say could devastate the 988 lifeline for queer youth.
Lawmakers say the move to eliminate 988’s LGBTQ+ youth line is “shortsighted and dangerous” and “will have lethal consequences.”
“While we strongly disagree with the many actions taken by the Trump Administration targeting LGBTQ+ individuals, we believe that suicide prevention should be a nonpartisan issue," the Democratic senators wrote.
The contracted employees who are out of a job say they’re upset about the timing and the way the layoffs were announced.
It will be the second year that the suicide prevention organization will provide services to young people in distress.
Over 100 celebrities are calling on Congress to secure funding for a hotline that supports LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide.
The Trevor Project says help to at-risk queer youth was delayed after the group was flooded with fake pleas for help.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.
Seiter, who came out as bisexual in June, had been open about his mental health struggles.
Karine Jean-Pierre shone the White House’s spotlight onto the tragic death of a bullied nonbinary teenager in Oklahoma.
The move is the organization's first international expansion, and the Trevor Project expects to eventually serve other countries as well.
The organization announced Paley's departure in an email late last week.
The survey found increasing mental health challenges, experiences of violence, and suicidal thoughts and behavior among all teens.
A representative for the GOP senator said there weren't any serious injuries.