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To end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer
& questioning young people.
The Trevor Project was founded more than two decades ago to respond to a public health crisis impacting LGBTQ youth — a crisis whose magnitude is huge, and one that we have worked tirelessly to end. LGBTQ young people are more than four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers, and suicide remains the second leading cause of death among all young people in the United States. In 2019, our research team published the nation’s first estimate of LGBTQ youth considering suicide in partnership with leading experts from across the country. This ground-breaking research showed that over 1.8 million LGBTQ young people in the United States consider suicide each year.
Thanks to the work of our team, our volunteers, and our supporters across the country, The Trevor Project has become the leading global organization responding to the crisis of LGBTQ youth suicide. We have grown from a 24/7 phone Lifeline reaching several thousand youth per year, to a preeminent resource for LGBTQ youth in crisis — one that remains the primary resource for over half of the youth who reach out to us. While continuing to grow the impact of our Lifeline substantially, we have also launched on-demand digital services for youth to reach out 24/7 over text and online. In addition, we created TrevorSpace, the largest safe space social network for LGBTQ youth to connect — not just in the United
States, but in over 100 countries across the globe.
The last few years have brought unprecedented change in the organization. The Trevor Project formalized research as a key organizational pillar, and since then The Trevor Project’s research team has published multiple original research briefs and launched the world’s largest survey of LGBTQ youth mental health. We also significantly expanded The Trevor Project’s advocacy work, including the adoption of a nationwide campaign to end conversion therapy — one that has helped to stop this dangerous practice in states across the country. The last few years have also seen unprecedented growth across The Trevor Project’s crisis services: with the support of significant innovations in technology, The Trevor Project has been able to launch its digital (Text and Chat) services to reach young people 24/7.
Thanks to the work of our team, our volunteers, and our supporters across the country, The Trevor Project has become the leading global organization responding to the crisis of LGBTQ youth suicide. We have grown from a 24/7 phone Lifeline reaching several thousand youth per year, to a preeminent resource for LGBTQ youth in crisis — one that remains the primary resource for over half of the youth who reach out to us. While continuing to grow the impact of our Lifeline substantially, we have also launched on-demand digital services for youth to reach out 24/7 over text and online. In addition, we created TrevorSpace, the largest safe space social network for LGBTQ youth to connect — not just in the United
States, but in over 100 countries across the globe.
The last few years have brought unprecedented change in the organization. The Trevor Project formalized research as a key organizational pillar, and since then The Trevor Project’s research team has published multiple original research briefs and launched the world’s largest survey of LGBTQ youth mental health. We also significantly expanded The Trevor Project’s advocacy work, including the adoption of a nationwide campaign to end conversion therapy — one that has helped to stop this dangerous practice in states across the country. The last few years have also seen unprecedented growth across The Trevor Project’s crisis services: with the support of significant innovations in technology, The Trevor Project has been able to launch its digital (Text and Chat) services to reach young people 24/7.
