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Dylan Mulvaney & Harper Steele In Conversation

The Trevor Project sat down with transgender activist, actress, and influencer Dylan Mulvaney and Harper Steele, writer and star of Netflix's documentary film Will & Harper. In this exclusive blog, the two trailblazers interviewed each other about their experiences as transgender women and the rewards and challenges of living openly as their authentic selves. With the rights of transgender people being debated across the country, this conversation is more timely than ever. HARPER: You are so unafraid of being out front and online. Does it ever scare you? DYLAN: I constantly go between the desire to be seen and wanting…
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Spencer Liff on Changing Hearts and Minds in Drag: the Musical

Spencer Liff’s past Broadway credits include “Head Over Heels”, with music by the Go-Go’s, The Lincoln Center revival of “Falsetto's”, the Tony Award-winning revival of “Hedwig And The Angry Inch” starring Neil Patrick Harris, and the critically acclaimed and Tony-nominated revival of “Spring Awakening.” Spencer has earned two Emmy Nominations for Outstanding Choreography for his work on the hit FOX TV series “So You Think You Can Dance,” where he has been a resident choreographer for the past 10 seasons. Highlights of his other TV credits include Dancing with the Stars, B Positive, One Day At A Time, Parks and…
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2024 Election Outcomes and LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

As the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, our job is to ensure every LGBTQ+ young person has access to safe and affirming spaces in every aspect of their daily lives, especially if they experience a crisis.  To every young person out there who is wondering if the outcome of November’s election impacts whether they can live the lives they were born to live, Trevor is here for you.  Trevor’s mission is about people, not politics. Our commitment will never change – no matter who occupies the White House. We will work with anyone, including…
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Advocacy

8 Years of Advocacy: How We Made Strides in Banning Conversion Therapy in Kentucky

Almost eight years later... we did it, y'all. We banned conversion therapy for minors in Kentucky. In September, Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order protecting LGBTQ+ young people from conversion therapy, making Kentucky the latest state to take a stand against this abusive and dangerous practice. As I stood there at the signing ceremony, surrounded by fellow advocates, survivors, and supporters, it felt like the culmination of years of hard work, heartache, and hope. This executive order wasn’t just a piece of paper — it was a lifeline. A declaration that LGBTQ+ young people in Kentucky are no longer…
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Advocacy

A Landmark Transgender Discrimination Case at the Supreme Court

To date, nearly half of all states (24) in the U.S. have banned essential health care for transgender young people. For the first time, the Supreme Court will hear a challenge to one of these bans. On December 4, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti on whether it is illegal discrimination for Tennessee to ban certain medications for transgender youth that they allow for all other young people. The decision may determine whether other bans like Tennessee’s can stand, or whether they must also be struck down as unconstitutional. This case…
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Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme on Their New Holiday Show & Allyship During the Holidays

The Trevor Project caught up with Jinkx Monsoon and BenDeLaCreme at the start of “The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show” tour. The award-winning musical comedy is back with a new show in its seventh year, and will stop in 33 North American cities this November and December. Along the way, the duo will encourage fans to donate and support The Trevor Project's life-saving work. This isn’t their first time on stage or in front of the camera. Jinkx won RuPaul's Drag Race season five and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars season seven – the first All Winners season of Drag…