“I, myself, am a part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and have struggled with depression and anxiety since the beginning of COVID… Everything that you amazing people have done on your website, Twitter, and much more, has helped me so incredibly much! I appreciate it unconditionally. Thank you for all that you have done for me and my life.”

—R

The Trevor Project's third-annual survey on the state of mental health among LGBTQ young people sheds light on the many unique challenges they face by capturing the experiences of nearly 35,000 LGBTQ youth from across the country. This year's sample is the most diverse yet, with 45% being LGBTQ youth of color and 38% being transgender or nonbinary.

Although LGBTQ youth described a number of challenges in their lives, they also listed hundreds of ways they find joy and strength, including:

Recent research by The Trevor Project found that LGBTQ youth who reported having been in foster care had 3x greater risk of reporting a past-year suicide attempt compared to those who had not. Our latest research also found that among LGBTQ youth with a history of foster care, those who reported attending an LGBTQ-affirming school had more than 50% lower risk of reporting a past-year suicide attempt compared to those who attended a school that was not LGBTQ-affirming.

This data highlights the need for child welfare agencies to establish policies for identifying and supporting LGBTQ youth in care, including developing practices to ensure foster care placements are LGBTQ-affirming. Notably, policies that prohibit same-sex caregivers from adoption and foster care may further place LGBTQ youth at risk, as these homes may be best able to provide them with the support, acceptance, and guidance they need.

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Over the last eight months, we have worked hand-in-hand with our partners at Abercrombie & Fitch to identify the prints, colors, fabrics, fits, and technical details to bring this celebratory and unique second-ever co-designed collection to life. The gender-inclusive collection features t-shirts, shorts, hoodies, and more, as well as an exclusive rainbow-clad Pride edition of A&F’s iconic fragrance, Fierce. Available in-store and online, the collection will live all year long because Pride should live all year long.

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The Trevor Project is excited to join P&G and iHeartMedia for “Can’t Cancel Pride,” a virtual relief benefit for the LGBTQ community. The second annual event will demonstrate that nothing can cancel the heart of Pride and the spirit that the LGBTQ equality movement embodies while focusing on the issues that continue to impact the LGBTQ community in 2021, including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

The one-hour benefit, which will feature performances and appearances by some of the most influential LGBTQ voices and allies in entertainment, will stream on June 4 at 9 p.m. EDT on iHeartRadio social channels, PrideRadio.com and Revry, and will be broadcast on iHeartMedia radio stations nationwide and on the iHeartRadio App. 

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On June 7 at 5 p.m. PST, Williams Sonoma is hosting a special Pride Baking Celebration hosted by Lance Bass. Brian Hart Hoffman will share his recipe for wedding cake sandwich cookies, and be joined by James Beard, Award winning Pastry Chef, and cookbook author Kelly Fields. 

Juanita MORE! and Sister Roma are back once again to battle it out for the title of Williams Sonoma Cook Off Queen. And this year they brought friends to join the competition – Brita Filter and Shuga Caine from RuPaul's Drag Race! On June 22 at 5 p.m. PST, viewers will watch as these queens go head-to-head as they each cook and plate their favorite brunch dish! 

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