Overview

• The White House confirmed that funding for The Trevor Project’s suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth will cease on July 17, 2025.
• The broader 988 Lifeline will continue to receive $520 million but will no longer offer a dedicated “press 3” or “Pride” channel for queer callers.
• Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black said he was “devastated” by the decision and warned it will leave vulnerable youth without tailored crisis support.
• CDC data show that 26 percent of non-gender conforming students reported a suicide attempt in the past year, highlighting the hotline’s importance for at-risk LGBTQ+ youth.
• The funding cut is part of President Trump’s wider effort to eliminate LGBTQ+ programs and follows the Supreme Court’s recent affirmation of a ban on gender-affirming treatments for minors.