California to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline after Trump administration axes it

Source: Mercury News

California to provide LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline after Trump administration axes it

Molly Gibbs
UPDATED: July 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM PDT

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A LGBTQ+ pride flag flies during the Mount Diablo Unified School District board meeting in Concord, Calif., on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. In a board meeting two weeks ago, trustee Tom McDougall spoke against transgender individuals and voted against the board recognizing Pride Month. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group)

California will partner with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention support to LGBTQ+ youth, state officials announced Wednesday. The announcement comes weeks after the Trump administration said it will no longer provide national suicide and crisis hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth.

"While the Trump administration continues its attacks on LGBTQ kids, California has a message to the gay community: we see you and we're here for you," Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement. "We're proud to work with the Trevor Project to ensure that every person in our state can get the support they need to live a happy, healthy life." ... LGBTQ+ youth are particularly vulnerable to suicide risk because of how they are mistreated and stigmatized in society, said the California-based Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group.

The Trevor Project started providing specialized support to LGBTQ+ youth through the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in September 2022. Known as the "Press 3 option," the service connects LGBTQ+ youth and young adults under 25 with a trained counselor. Since its launch in 2022, the "Press 3" line has connected more than 1.5 million people in crisis with resources.

The Trevor Project served as the sole provider for the pilot phase of 988 LGBTQ+ youth specialized services before transitioning to serve as one of seven centers that currently make up the LGBTQ+ Youth Subnetwork. ... The group said it served more than 231,000 crisis contacts in 2024 and trained and supported nearly 250 staff members and counselors to support the hotline.

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