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
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A Message for Black LGBTQ+ Youth
Queer Black youth don't get enough reminders of their beauty and potential. Let's remedy that.
September 3, 2021
How to Support Black LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health
Feeling overwhelmed or know a young Black person who is? The Trevor Project offers some solutions.
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Two recent reports detail the challenges they face and provide a roadmap for services that acknowledge their intersecting identities.
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The journey of an LGBTQ+ rights advocate: Jaymes Black tells their story
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Black trans, nonbinary youth have higher suicide risk than cisgender queer peers (exclusive)
A new Trevor Project report details the challenges faced by Black LGBTQ+ young people and how they differ within this population.
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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.
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Trump administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October
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Trump Administration to close LGBTQ+ youth suicide hotline in 30 days
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Mother of Suicide Victim Nigel Shelby Remembers Son as 'Full of Joy'
Camika Shelby wants her 15-year-old child remembered for being full of light, not as a depressed and bullied teen.
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LGBTQ+ Youth Lack Kind Communities, Mental Health Support: Study
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Report Paints Bleak Picture for LGBTQ+ Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Research by the Trevor Project found youth experiencing homelessness are two to four times more likely to have severe mental health challenges.
February 4, 2022
Queer Youth Negatively Affected by Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws, Debates: Trevor Project Poll
From attacks on LGBTQ+ spaces to threats to drag shows, LGBTQ+ are watching and are being affected by current events in the U.S.
January 20, 2023
Kentucky bans conversion therapy for youth as Gov. Andy Beshear signs 'monumental' order
Beshear signed the executive order after similar legislation repeatedly failed in the Republican-dominated state legislature earlier this year.
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The Battle to Protect LGBTQ+ Homeless Youth
The cards are stacked against not only queer unhoused youth, but the people who serve them.
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How the Election Affected Queer Teens
More than 50,000 young people told the Human Rights Campaign how they felt after the election of Donald Trump. Their responses were sad and frightening.
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Why Do Some LGBTQ Causes Go Viral and Others Are Ignored?
The woman who helped crowdfund an education for a formerly-homeless gay man discusses other worthy causes that deserve your attention.
August 13, 2018
How GMHC's Latex Ball Has Been Promoting LGBTQ+ Health for 30 Years
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For the People Who Embody Safer Spaces When Physical Spaces Are Not Enough
Black and brown LGBTQ folks can provide safe havens that give young people a chance to be their own heroes, writes Louie A. Ortiz-Fonseca.
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Don Lemon Criticizes Ellen, Kevin Hart: He Never Really Apologized
The CNN anchor said DeGeneres does not speak for the community at large, and that Hart has not shown he's an ally.
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