August 27, 2019 Newsletter

📈 New FCC report identifies LGBTQ youth as high risk for suicide attempts

The FCC released its “Report on the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018” which recognizes LGBTQ young Americans as a high risk population for suicide attempts. The report specifically calls for specialized services to better support LGBTQ youth and veterans.

We are urging the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), Congress and the FCC to act on the report’s findings to appropriately address specialized services for LGBTQ youth when improving the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) and designating a 3-digit dialing code.

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Graphic showing 911 at the top and 311 at the bottom with a 3-digit placeholder for the to-be-assigned short code.

🤩 TrevorLIVE is coming to Los Angeles

TrevorLIVE galas are The Trevor Project’s premier bi-annual fundraising events, which celebrate our life-saving work and our mission to end LGBTQ youth suicide. The galas bring together celebrities, corporate partners, and allies for a moving night to support LGBTQ youth in crisis. On November 17, 2019, TrevorLIVE will come to Los Angeles — we hope you’ll join us there or tune into the livestream!

Learn more about TrevorLIVE LA »

TrevorLIVE NY 2019 Hosts Nicole Byer & Eugene Lee Yang

🎧 “Music doesn’t have sexual orientation…”

This year marked the inaugural Billboard and The Hollywood Reporter’s Pride Summit. Artists from all genres came together to discuss the past, present, and future of the music industry. We were proud to participate in the summit and celebrate the influence that the LGBTQ community has on music, media, and entertainment. 

Check out our coverage »

Victoria Monét at #PrideSummit

💈 Thank you to our sponsor HARRY’S

Grooming with pride! We love when our Pride partners support our mission year-round. HARRY’S has generously donated to The Trevor Project to help improve our volunteer training programs — training more volunteers means saving more lives. Thank you, HARRY’S!

Learn more about HARRY’S social mission »

HARRY's Pride Gift Box
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