“I was really lucky to always have affirming parents. It's like I won the parent lottery...Some kids have to come out to unsupportive parents, and some kids have to keep their true selves secret for safety.”

— Skyler (she/her)

Dear Friend,

As Skyler notes above, not every LGBTQ+ young person can count on the support of their parents, family, peers, or community. Some can't imagine a future where they can live as their true selves.

This is why Trevor’s 24/7 Crisis Services is so essential for every LGBTQ+ young person who turns to us in their darkest hours. After analyzing the full day of post-election conversations across our Crisis Services team, we saw an overall volume increase of over 700% on November 6, compared to weeks prior. Election-related content in conversations has increased by nearly 5,200% compared to averages leading up to election day.

LGBTQ+ young people can always count on The Trevor Project’s crisis counselors to be there for them. To be certain we can support every LGBTQ+ young person who reaches out to us, we rely on the generosity of community members like you.

Will you be the one for LGBTQ+ young people today with your gift? Right now, your gift will be doubled by a generous group of Trevor donors.*

According to Trevor's research, LGBTQ+ young people are 4X+ more likely to attempt suicide than their straight and cisgender peers due to factors like lack of support, bullying, discrimination, and violence.

Our research also tells us that LGBTQ+ young people with at least one accepting adult in their life report significantly lower rates of attempting suicide — in many instances by 40%.

You may not communicate with the LGBTQ+ young people who reach out to Trevor directly, but you can be the one to help ensure that one of our trained crisis counselors is at the other end of the call, chat, or text — providing affirmation, hope, and support. Please make a gift today.

Friend, we count on every gift, including your gift, to ensure that our 24/7/365 services are here when needed. Thank you in advance for protecting and supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

With gratitude,

Joanne Meredith
she/her/hers
Vice President of Community Philanthropy

P.S. For a limited time, your donation will be doubled, thanks to a generous group of Trevor supporters. Please be the one today.

* Until 11:59 PM PT, Saturday, November 30, 2024, Committed Community Donors will match all online gifts, 1:1, up to $100,000.