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The Trevor Project Condemns New Federal Rule to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth in the U.S.

Research shows that access to transgender health care is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people August 11, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a new rule that, if allowed to take effect, would restrict access to best-practice health care for transgender and nonbinary young people beginning in October 2026. The Trevor Project’s Senior Vice President of Public Engagement Campaigns, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (he/him), released the following statement in response: “This rule is a dangerous restriction on doctor-prescribed health care. Since the rule was first proposed back in…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Supreme Court Decision on Anti-Transgender Sports Bans

94% of transgender and nonbinary youth said anti-LGBTQ+ policies, laws, and debates – such as those at the center of these cases – caused them stress or anxiety June 30, 2026 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States issued their decision in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, two cases that centered on challenges brought by transgender students against state laws that prohibit transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. In a 6-3 decision, the justices ruled to uphold state laws that prohibit transgender girls from participating in…
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Colorado Passes New Law to Protect LGBTQ+ People Against Harms of Conversion Therapy in Wake of Supreme Court Decision

New law amends Colorado's existing prohibition to address First Amendment concerns raised in Chiles v. Salazar – and goes further to extend the statute of limitations for survivors to bring medical malpractice claims  May 8, 2026 — Yesterday, the Colorado General Assembly passed HB26-1322, legislation that updates Colorado's longstanding prohibition on conversion therapy to be viewpoint-neutral, directly responding to the concerns raised by the U.S. Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar. The new law preserves Colorado's ban on this discredited and harmful practice while bringing the statute into alignment with the Supreme Court's First Amendment guidance.  The Supreme Court’s March…
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Study Shows LGBTQ+ Youth in the U.S. Face High Rates of Suicidality and Victimization, Worsened by Anti-LGBTQ+ Politics

LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at less than a third of the rate of those who did not May 6, 2026 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released The 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People, analyzing the experiences of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people ages 13 to 24 across the United States. In its seventh iteration, the national survey again found that LGBTQ+ young people are often placed at heightened risk for suicidality because of how…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Supreme Court Decision to Treat Debunked Practice of Conversion Therapy as Protected Speech

LGBTQ+ young people subjected to conversion therapy practices were more than twice as likely to attempt suicide in the past year. March 31, 2026 – Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in Chiles v. Salazar – a challenge to a Colorado state law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from subjecting youth to discredited practices that attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. The justices ruled the law regulated the speech of the petitioner, Kaley Chiles, and should have been held to a heightened level of scrutiny. The case is reversed and remanded.…
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New Documentary Short Highlights Conversion Therapy Survivor Stories as Supreme Court Considers Decision on State Protections

The Trevor Project’s third episode in the roundtable docuseries, “Sharing Space,” features a moderated discussion between six survivors of conversion therapy January 27, 2026 – Today, The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, released the third episode of “Sharing Space,” a documentary-style roundtable series that features conversations with and about LGBTQ+ young people, moderated by supportive adults and allies. This episode features six LGBTQ+ individuals who have been subjected to the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy, and is moderated by a licensed clinical marriage and family therapist.  While more than…
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The Trevor Project Urges Supreme Court to Reject Anti-Transgender Sports Bans

Implementation of anti-transgender state laws, such as those in these cases, have been shown to increase suicide attempts among transgender and nonbinary youth January 13, 2026 – Today, The Supreme Court of the United States will hear oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox, two cases that center on challenges brought by transgender students against state laws that prohibit transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity.  The Trevor Project’s CEO, Jaymes Black, released the following statement in response: “Like all young people in this country, transgender youth deserve…
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The Trevor Project Condemns Federal Government Efforts to Restrict Health Care for Transgender Youth

Research shows that access to transition-related care is associated with significantly lower rates of depression and suicide risk among transgender and nonbinary young people December 18, 2025 – The United States federal government is considering multiple efforts to restrict access to best-practice health care for transgender and nonbinary young people nationwide, including through legislative action in Congress, and proposed rules from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Trevor Project’s Senior Vice President of Public Engagement Campaigns, Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen (he/him), released the following statement in response: “Everyone in this country should have access to the care they need…
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New Study Shows LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health Crisis is Worsening in the U.S.

The Trevor Project published findings from its first-ever longitudinal study, following 1,600+ LGBTQ+ youth from September 2023 through March 2025 October 16, 2025 – The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, published findings from the organization’s first-ever longitudinal study, Project SPARK Interim Report: A Longitudinal Study of Risk and Protective Factors in LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health.  The report released today includes results from the first year of data collection, or first three waves of the study that followed 1,689 LGBTQ+ youth (ages 13-24) across the United States from September 2023 to March…