The bill would prohibit doctors from prescribing best-practice, gender-affirming medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth February 9, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Alabama Senate Healthcare Committee for passing SB 184, which would ban doctors from providing best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth. The bill includes provisions that would criminalize providing this care and medical providers would face a Class C felony if passed. “A growing body of evidence, healthcare professionals, and every major medical and…

LGBTQ youth who underwent conversion therapy were more than twice as likely to report having attempted suicide in the past year February 9, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Oklahoma House State Powers Committee for passing HB 2973, a bill that enshrines protections for the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion therapy. “We are disheartened to see Oklahoma lawmakers open this legislative session by endorsing the dangerous and discredited practice of conversion ‘therapy’,” said Troy Stevenson (he/him pronouns), Senior…

The bill would effectively erase LGBTQ students and history by banning classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. February 8, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Florida Senate Education Committee for passing SB 1834, also known as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, which would ban classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students themselves. The bill also has provisions that appear to…

28% of LGBTQ youth reported experiencing homelessness or housing instability at some point in their lives — and those who did had 3.5x the rate of attempting suicide. February 3,  2022 – The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, published a new report today that examines the experiences of nearly 10,000 LGBTQ youth across the United States who have experienced homelessness or unstable housing. The report found that LGBTQ youth who experienced homelessness or housing instability had higher rates of mental health challenges –…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. February 01, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the South Dakota House of Representatives for passing two anti-transgender bills today: HB 1005, which would restrict transgender students from using bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identity, and SB 46, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity. HB…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. January 27, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Indiana House of Representatives for passing HB 1041 which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity. “The justification for this bill is based in fiction, but the impacts it will have on young people in Indiana are very real. More than…

The bill would effectively erase LGBTQ students and history by banning classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. January 20, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the Florida House Education & Employment Committee for passing HB 1557/SB 1834, also known as the “Don't Say Gay” bill, which would ban classroom discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, erasing LGBTQ identity, history, and culture — as well as LGBTQ students themselves. The bill also has provisions…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. January 20, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the passage of SB1165, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity.  “Just two weeks into 2022, at a time when the nation is still struggling through a pandemic, we are seeing yet another wave of bills targeting transgender youth. These laws will…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health. January 14, 2022 — The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the South Dakota Senate State Affairs Committee for passing SB 46, which would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.  “Fairness should never mean exclusion. We can promote girls’ sports and transgender inclusion at the same time. Blanket bans that block transgender students…

85% of transgender and nonbinary youth say that recent debates around anti-trans bills have negatively impacted their mental health.  For LGBTQ youth, racism is the “most important” issue impacting the world; more than 65% also say issues like anti-LGBTQ hate crimes, police brutality, gun violence, climate change, and efforts to restrict abortion access often give them stress and anxiety. Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 63% of LGBTQ youth, including 71% of transgender and nonbinary youth, feel scared about the future. January 10, 2022—The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer…