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.
APRIL 7, 2023
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the option during Thursday’s White House press briefing.
The internet rumor is false, but there are still resources available for people in crisis.
The three-digit number will provide easier access than the existing, longer one.
The bill is the first one with LGBTQ+ provisions to be unanimously approved by both houses of Congress.
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.
The study’s authors called for more research on the problem of LGBTQ+ intimate partner abuse.
In case of a mental health crisis, people can call 988 as of July 16 to access help.
The number would provide ease of access for all, including particularly at-risk populations such as LGBTQ youth.
Lawmakers say the move to eliminate 988’s LGBTQ+ youth line is “shortsighted and dangerous” and “will have lethal consequences.”
Transgender folks in particular expressed fears for their future under a Donald Trump presidency.
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It will be the second year that the suicide prevention organization will provide services to young people in distress.
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.
A new report from the agency recommends specialized services for LGBTQ youth and a three-digit hotline for all.
“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.
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.
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The Trevor Project called it a “fatal proposal.”