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Dear Friend,
As you might have heard, a draft of the federal budget seeks to eliminate funding for LGBTQ+ youth suicide prevention.
Ever since I heard the news, I can’t stop thinking about everyone who we might not have been able to help without those funds. Because government funding doubled the number of crisis calls we could respond to.
If these funds are eliminated and Trevor’s ability to help is cut in half, hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ young people will be at greater risk for suicide each year.
Young people like Tyler…
Tyler grew up in a conservative part of West Virginia. Religion was important to his family, and a place where he found comfort when he was young. As he got older and realized he’s gay, Tyler began to struggle.
- “As I figured out that I am gay—hearing people around me talking negatively about [being gay] on a daily basis became very difficult…it made all my anxiety and depression a lot worse. I genuinely didn’t want to continue with life any longer.”
Tyler spent countless nights crying in bed wondering, “What’s wrong with me?” An online search for, “Is being gay wrong?” led him to The Trevor Project’s website. All the positive language and affirmations he found made him feel like he wasn’t alone anymore.
Tyler reached out for support using Trevor’s Chat feature. Over time, things changed for the better.
- “I truly believe The Trevor Project saved my life… They gave me the platform I needed to feel comfortable with who I am, to come out to family and friends, to be proud in my own body. That is what charted the path that changed my life.”
I want you to know, Friend—there are hundreds of LGBTQ+ young people like Tyler turning to Trevor for help every day.
Your generous support of our Emergency Lifeline Campaign will help ensure we can be here for them whenever they need us, no matter what happens in Washington.
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