The Hill (7/16, Migdon ) reports, “States and mental health organizations are bracing for the closure of a specialized service within 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, for LGBTQ youth on Thursday under orders from the Trump administration amid its broader spending cuts and the dismantling of programs dedicated to diversity and inclusion.” The Trevor Project “launched an ‘emergency lifeline campaign’ following the announcement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration last month that 988 would ‘no longer silo’ LGBTQ youth services beginning July 17.” Money “raised through the campaign will help the Trevor Project continue ‘to protect and support LGBTQ+ young people in the face of significant funding losses,’ according to the group’s website.”
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— “LGBTQ advocates brace for Thursday closure of 988 lifeline service,” Brooke Migdon, The Hill, July 16, 2025