An open letter signed by over 100 celebrities appeals to the Trump Administration and Congress to preserve funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services, which faces elimination in the upcoming fiscal budget. The letter underscores the critical role of this program in providing emergency support to LGBTQ+ youth at risk of suicide. Statistics from The Trevor Project highlight the gravity of the issue, revealing that millions of LGBTQ+ youth contemplate suicide each year, intensifying the urgency of maintaining these life-saving services.
This is about people, not politics. At a time of deep division, let this be something we as people can all agree on: no young person should be left without help in their darkest moment.
Stripping away this lifeline leaves LGBTQ+ youth with the message that their lives are not worth saving. We refuse to accept that message.
The Trevor Project reports that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. seriously consider suicide each year, and at least one attempts suicide every 45 seconds.
The LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services has provided more than 1.2 million people with queer-inclusive crisis services, making a significant impact on the community.
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