Content warning: this email mentions suicide and suicide prevention.

 

Since day one, Trump has been trying to erase LGBTQ folks: declaring that the United States only recognizes two sexes, reinstating the ban on trans service members in the military, and more.¹

Now the administration has announced that, starting next month, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline will no longer offer specialized support for LGTBQ+ people.

This specific service within the 988 suicide prevention hotline began after studies showed that the LGBTQ+ community suffers from disproportionately high suicide rates, and has been stewarded by The Trevor Project — a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth LGBTQ+ suicide prevention, whose empoyees are represented by the Communication Workers of America.

So today, we’re asking this community to support The Trevor Project, so they can continue saving lives with free, confidential, 24/7 services for LGBTQ+ youth, who are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers.²

The 988 hotline for LGBTQ+ youth receives an average of 2,100 contacts per day and has received over 1.3 million calls, text, and chats since 2022.³

Help us power this vital lifeline for so many of our nation’s youth.

Will you make a $5 contribution today to support The Trevor Project? Mental health is a crisis that impacts so many communities, and we must stand with LGTBQ folks against the MAGA movement’s attacks.

Contribute $5

100% of your contribution will go to The Trevor Project.

The Trump administration is relying on us giving up. Hell no.

We’re going to keep standing with trans people.
We’re going to keep standing with the LGBT community.

Thank you for standing with us.

In solidarity,
Team AOC

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1 – ACLU of New York: Your Rights in New York After Trump’s Anti-Trans Executive Orders
2 – Communication Workers of America: Suicide Hotline Workers Condemn Cuts to LGBTQ+ Crisis Services
3 – NY Times: Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service

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