EDIT: The federal government announced Tuesday it was ending the suicide-prevention counseling service hotline 988 for LGBTQ+ youth on July 17. Details in thread part 2
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The specialized suicide-prevention counseling service for LGBTQ youth and young adults received more than 1.3 million contacts since it started in 2022, advocates said.
@paul For those wondering, the LGBTQ+ crisis services in question were provided in partnership with the Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is committed to keeping their crisis hotline open, even if funds are cut, but they need our financial assistance!
Folks interested in supporting the Trevor Project can donate here (contributions currently being matched 2:1): https://give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/695408/donate
More about 988 funding: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/what-to-know-about-988-funding/