Hi Friend of Trevor,

“Stories of Pride — The Power of Us” is The Trevor Project’s theme for Pride this month. The “Us” is you, me, and every compassionate ally uniting to create and connect LGBTQ young people with communities that support them.

We are celebrating communities this Pride season because they can be life-saving. According to our research, LGBTQ young people are less likely to attempt suicide if they live in a supportive environment.

For LGBTQ young people who feel alone as they navigate their dark moments, Trevor’s trained crisis counselors will only be a call, chat, or text away 24/7/365 — listening with compassion and communicating with empathy.

To be here for LGBTQ young people in crisis, Trevor depends on people who decide with compassion to support our mission. Be one of those kind folks today by making your first gift. Thanks to $150,000 in matching funds from Jimmy Choo, lululemon, and NASCAR, every $1 you donate becomes $2.*

Today’s anti-LGBTQ backlash is taking a toll on many of the young people reaching out to Trevor. They’ve shared the pain of knowing that the people elected to protect them instead use their position and influence to harm them and their families.

They're seeing the introduction of bills that could criminalize doctors who provide best-practice medical care, subject parents and caregivers to child abuse investigations, and censor LGBTQ-related curricula. They fear what could happen if they become law.

Our findings support these individual stories: nearly 2 in 3 LGBTQ young people said that hearing about potential laws banning people from discussing LGBTQ people at school made their mental health a lot worse.

But with your $1-for-$1 matched gift, our trained crisis counselors will be available to help 24/7/365. That’s the “power of us” — and your generosity!

When we asked Alex what it means to receive support and affirmation from his community, he said:

Friend, I know you want every LGBTQ young person to have the support they need to thrive — during Pride and every day. Transform your belief into action with your first gift to Trevor, which matching funds will double. Every dollar counts, so please be as generous as you can. Thank you!

With pride and in community,

Amanda Ryan-Smith
she/her/hers
Chief Development Officer
The Trevor Project

P.S. We’ll be sharing more stories from LGBTQ young people like Alex all month long. Please support them by making your 2X-matched gift today.