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These crisis hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump ends special 988 services

The Trump administration is cutting the 988 special service for LGBTQ+ youth, but there are still several existing lifelines for LGBTQ+ youth in crisis. Here are some.

No, Canada hasn’t launched a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ Americans

The internet rumor is false, but there are still resources available for people in crisis.

Providing Help & Hope to LGBTQ+ Elders Struggling With Suicide

During National Suicide Prevention Week, remember those 65 and older who suffer from isolation, depression, and anxiety. SAGE provides some ways to help.

How Does the LGBTQ Mind Age?

A new study finds queer seniors get dementia at different numbers than straight people, and makes clear more research is necessary.

Disrupting Loneliness: It’s Not Just for the Holidays

We have to be intentional about not isolating ourselves as we age.

Keeping LGBT youth alive

The Trevor Project runs the only national 365-days-a-year hotline for LGBT youth--or any adolescent--who's considering suicide. Logging 1,000 calls a month at 866-4-U-TREVOR, the help line is a vital resource at the holidays and all year long.

Want to Feel Better About the World? Help an LGBT Senior

Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders is expanding its programs, and it needs the younger generations to help implement them.

LGBTQ+ mental health crisis center says calls have surged with Donald Trump’s inauguration

The Rainbow Youth Project says it typically handles around 3,765 calls per month, but that number more than doubled in November and December after Trump’s election victory, exceeding 8,000 calls monthly.

New Suicide Hotline Dedicated to Trans People Now Open for Calls

San Francisco-based Trans Lifeline has collected an all-trans staff of volunteers who aim to make the crisis hotline experience more comfortable and accessible for trans callers.

Trump's Win Sparks Surge in Calls to LGBT Crisis Hotlines

Transgender folks in particular expressed fears for their future under a Donald Trump presidency.

Don't Let Bernardo Almonte Die in Vain

Following the murder of Almonte at the hands of his partner, Broadway performer Marcus Bellamy, we must confront same-sex domestic violence.

Conservative Sen. Orrin Hatch Makes Call for LGBT Acceptance

The senator, in calling for additional suicide prevention resources, gives a surprisingly pro-LGBT speech to his colleagues.

House Democrats demand RFK Jr. stop Trump’s deadly plan to end LGBTQ+ suicide prevention services

Lawmakers say the move to eliminate 988’s LGBTQ+ youth line is “shortsighted and dangerous” and “will have lethal consequences.”

'La Cage Aux Folles' Heading to the Middle East

Proceeds from the production will benefit LGBT youth.

Opera Star David Daniels, Husband Plead Guilty to Sexual Assaulting Young Man

The two reached a plea deal in a case involving an assault on a graduate student in Houston in 2010.

Canada Quietly Fights Uganda's 'Kill The Gays' Bill

Since November 2012, the Canadian government has given more than $200,000 to local African groups fighting to defeat Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Bill and support LGBT Ugandans.

White House Announces Crisis Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.