LGBTQ youth who had access to an LGBTQ-affirming school reported lower rates of attempting suicide than those who did not. March 13, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, opposes HB2546, a bill being considered by the Oklahoma House of Representatives, which would ban classroom instruction on LGBTQ topics in K-5 classrooms.  “LGBTQ young people deserve to have their history, culture, and experiences reflected in the lessons they learn at school – not erased from classroom discussion entirely,” said Troy Stevenson (he/him pronouns), Director of State…

Research has consistently shown that transgender medical care is associated with positive mental health outcomes, including lower suicide risk, for trans and nonbinary youth March 9, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, applauded the Governor of Minnesota’s executive order to protect access to transgender medical care for transgender and nonbinary people across the state.  “This executive order protecting transgender and nonbinary young people’s right to receive medically necessary care -- as so many other states work to eliminate it -- offers a much-needed glimmer of hope for young people in Minnesota and…

86% of transgender and nonbinary youth say recent debates about state laws restricting the rights of transgender people have negatively impacted their mental health. March 8, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, opposes H.R. 734, a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives that would effectively ban transgender women and girls from playing sports, and limit opportunities for for intersex and nonbinary athletes as well. The bill is being marked up today by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  Statement from Casey…

71% of registered Kentucky voters oppose laws that would allow the state to overrule parents' decisions to obtain certain healthcare for their transgender teenager. March 1, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, opposes HB470 – a bill currently being considered by members of the Kentucky House of Representatives – which would ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth. “Decisions about transgender medical care should be made between patients, their parents, and their doctors. Bills like this one that aim to insert politicians’ opinions into personal medical decisions…

The bill would prohibit doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth February 28, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the world’s leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, opposes the consideration of HB2177, which would ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth, by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. “This politically motivated attack on transgender and nonbinary young people’s ability to receive best-practice medical care goes against medical professional guidelines, and risks harming the mental health and well-being of young people across the state,” said…

 This ban marks the third of its kind to be signed into law so far this year February 28, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people, condemned the signage of HB1125 into law by Mississippi’s Governor. This ban prohibits access to best-practice medical care for transgender and nonbinary youth across the state. “Barely two months into the year, lawmakers in three states have made it their priority to deny transgender and nonbinary youth the ability to access best-practice medical care that many rely on to simply…

The bill bans doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth February 23, 2023 — The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ young people, condemned the passage of SB1 in the Tennessee House, which would ban doctors from providing best-practice medical care to transgender and nonbinary youth. “Decisions about transgender medical care should be made between trans patients, their doctors, and their families. Politicians have no business deciding these personal matters by enforcing blanket bans that defy professional guidance from every major medical and mental health association in the country,” said Kasey Suffredini (he/him…