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Economic insecurity linked to LGBTQ+ youth mental health issues: Trevor Project report

Most research on economic factors has focused on adults, but the new report shows how they affect young people.

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LGBTQ+ youth are 'discriminated against' in all 50 states — but some regions are worse

The Trevor Project's recent survey of LGBTQ+ mental health has "grim" findings.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear bans conversion therapy

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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Rep. Sharice Davids introduces bill to improve mental health services for LGBTQ+ youth

"We are failing our most vulnerable children on this issue," Davids said.

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Trump administration to defund suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth starting in October

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.

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Intersex youth have worse mental health, and 'harmful' nonconsensual surgeries may play a part (exclusive)

The lead author of an eye-opening new report from the Trevor Project tells The Advocate about the "stigma" intersex youth face, how it impacts them, and how to rectify it.

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Republican running for N.C. schools superintendent falsely claims ‘+’ in LGBTQ+ includes pedophilia

The right-wing extremist is running to be in charge of public education in the state.

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The Trevor Project receives $5M grant to support LGBTQ+ youth mental health in rural Midwest (exclusive)

The Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded the grant to Trevor in order to launch a campaign for queer youth across the rural Midwest early next year.

Ariana Grande & Pedro Pascal among 100 celebrities asking Congress to save LGBTQ+ youth 988 hotline

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Ariana Grande & Pedro Pascal among 100 celebrities asking Congress to save LGBTQ+ youth 988 hotline

Over 100 celebrities are calling on Congress to secure funding for a hotline that supports LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide.

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Donald Trump just spent a week showing us how much he despises children

Opinion: He's ruining Christmas, deporting American kids (one with cancer), endorsing conversion therapy and more discipline in schools, threatening Sesame Street, and eliminating a youth suicide hotline, writes John Casey.

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Disney shareholders vote overwhelmingly to continue in Human Rights Campaign index

An anti-LGBTQ+ group had urged the company to pull out of the "woke" index.

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What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case

The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.

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Crisis calls from LGBTQ+ youth spiked by 700 percent after Election Day

LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused, and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said. Here are some resources.