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Suicide Prevention Isn’t Just About Answering Calls — It’s About Creating Safe Online Community

The first time I called a suicide hotline, I was laying on the floor of my childhood bedroom. Covered in rug burn and surrounded by empty food containers, I had nowhere else to turn. But this wasn’t an isolated moment of pain. By the time I called the hotline, the harm had been compounding for months.  Suicide prevention begins upstream — before the call comes in; before the darkness feels all-encompassing. It begins where many people spend their daily lives: online. The truth is, we cannot crisis-line our way out of an internet that is often actively harming the users…
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“What They’re Doing Is Not Therapy”: Conversion Therapy Survivors Speak Out

Jump to VideoWhen Andrew came out to his parents at fourteen, neither of them responded with acceptance. Instead, they arranged for Andrew to see a therapist who promised to “fix” his sexual orientation.  “If me being straight was how I got their love and acceptance, I was like okay, I guess I’ll go,” he remembers. What Andrew didn’t realize at the time was that he was about to be subjected to a dangerous practice called conversion therapy.  There, Andrew was told that “there was something wrong with me for having these thoughts,” and instructed to suppress them. “I call it…
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The Trevor Project Receives Historic $45 Million Gift from MacKenzie Scott

A message from Jaymes Black (they/she/he pronouns), CEO of The Trevor Project The Trevor Project is honored to announce that philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a transformational $45 million gift, an investment to support the organization’s long-term sustainability and impact for LGBTQ+ young people. This extraordinary contribution — the single largest one-time donation in our 27-year history — comes at a pivotal moment for our organization and the LGBTQ+ young people we serve. Major gifts of this magnitude are backed by rigorous vetting and thoughtful approaches to philanthropy.  A $45 million investment in The Trevor Project reflects deep confidence in…
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What is International Day to End Conversion Therapy?

Each year on January 7th, people across the globe observe International Day to End Conversion Therapy (IDECT), sharing a worldwide call to end the dangerous, discredited practice known as ‘conversion therapy.’ What is conversion therapy? Conversion therapy refers to practices that seek to change someone’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Despite the name, these practices are in no way legitimate “therapy,” and they lack any standards or basis in evidence. These practices are rooted in outdated ideas that LGBTQ+ people are “unnatural” or need to be “cured.”  Historically, these practices have involved behavior modification and painful aversive treatments, as well…
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Compassionate Ways to Support Survivors of Suicide Loss From a Lifeline Counselor and Survivor

By Lisa Sugarman, 3x suicide loss survivor, Trevor Lifeline Counselor, and Founder of The HelpHUB™ When you lose someone you love to suicide, your world doesn’t just break—it shifts. Permanently. And on International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day (observed on the Saturday before Thanksgiving), and every day after, we acknowledge the millions of people around the world who are learning to live inside narratives they never asked to carry. This day is a reminder that grief after suicide isn’t something you “get over” or “move past.” It’s something you learn to navigate, layer by layer, as you rebuild yourself in…
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Into The Oddity: Yvie Oddly on Art, Activism, and Owning Your Weird

There are drag queens, and then there’s Yvie Oddly. The revolutionary drag performer, rapper, and fine artist skyrocketed to fame as the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11 and a finalist in All Stars, All Winners. Yvie’s unique and daring style has redefined what drag can be — pushing boundaries and breaking norms with a signature blend of humor, heart, and radical honesty. Beyond her fierce artistry, Yvie is a dedicated social justice advocate, using her platform to uplift queer, disabled, and BIPOC communities. This Giving Tuesday, December 2, fans can purchase autographed copies of Yvie’s memoir, All About…