September marks Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time to shed light on the urgent need for compassion, understanding, and support for LGBTQ+ young people. According to our 2024 U.S. National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health, 39% of LGBTQ+ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year — including nearly half of transgender and nonbinary young people. More than 1 in 10 attempted suicide.

Once raised in a conservative, religious household, Haylin opens up about her journey toward accepting and supporting Mat — even starting her own nonprofit clinic, Spill the Tea Cafe, to provide welcoming mental health services for young people in her community.

You can play an important role in preventing suicide by learning the risk factors and warning signs, and by committing to being a supportive adult in the life of an LGBTQ+ young person.

Explore these resources to learn more:

• Suicide Risk Factors →
• Warning Signs of Suicide →
• Facts About LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide →

Together, we can ensure that LGBTQ+ young people know they are never alone — and always supported.

Support from individuals like you enables The Trevor Project to continue our work to end LGBTQ+ youth suicide through our crisis services as well as the development of resources and guides like these to promote education and allyship.