Hey Friend: I know I reached out yesterday, but I wanted to make sure you read Shear’s Story of Pride.

“I have so much to live and experience and feel. The Trevor Project is us. They are allies, friends, you, me. It is like a family.”

Shear’s story shows how, when you support Trevor, you help save young LGBTQ lives. Help another child, teenager, or young adult see their bright future. Make your gift today. 

Here’s the link to donate: thetrevorproject.org/pride2022

Many thanks,
Danielle

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Danielle Ehsanipour
they/them
Director of Lifeline
The Trevor Project

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From: Danielle Ehsanipour <[email protected]>
Date: Thurs., June 2, 2022
Subject: Pride isn't always a celebration

Hi Friend of Trevor,

After Shear said they wanted to be a girl, their parents forced them to endure conversion therapy between the ages of 5-10. Fourteen and living on the street, Shear said: “I struggled with suicide…I was losing hope.”

Pride can be an especially isolating time for young people who don't feel loved for who they are. Trevor’s Crisis Services need your help to answer the increase in outreach from LGBTQ youth we expect to receive this month. Please make your life-saving gift now.

Thanks to compassionate and generous people like you who help ensure that Trevor can be there for young people who are struggling, Shear, who’s now 23, says “I’m really grateful…that I'm here today. I have so much to live and experience and feel.”

Their journey to self acceptance — their Story of Pride — continues today: “It's been a process for me to meet myself where I'm at and to give myself a lot of grace as I heal,” they said. For young people like Shear and with support from people like you, The Trevor Project can continue to be a safe place of community and acceptance. Shear notes how, “The Trevor Project is us. They are allies, friends, you, me. It is like a family.”

You can make a transformative difference in the lives of more LGBTQ young people. That’s the power of your compassionate action, so please be as generous as you can.

Thank you in advance for your support.

With love and pride,

Danielle Ehsanipour
they/them
Director of Lifeline
The Trevor Project