Overview

• SAMHSA confirmed that the Trevor Project will stop handling LGBTQ+ youth calls on 988 after July 17 but will keep its separate 24/7 crisis line operational.
• Advocates including S.E. Cupp and Van Jones warn that losing tailored support could heighten suicide risks for LGBTQ+ youth who rely on counselors with community expertise.
• Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and other officials maintain that the overall 988 hotline remains fully available to all callers without interruption.
• Former White House official Dan Koh calls the move a “gut punch” to a vulnerable group and urges the administration to appoint an alternative provider rather than cut the service.
• Since launching in 2022, the Trevor Project has managed nearly 1.3 million crisis contacts, underscoring concerns over a gap in targeted mental health resources.