Additionally, anti-transgender state laws significantly increased incidents of past-year suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth by as much as 72%, according to The Trevor Project.

Callers to 988 used to be able to press 3 to reach counselors specially trained to help LGBTQ+ young people. The service had been reaching 70,000 people a month.

The Trevor Project, which has been serving the gay and trans youth community through its own lifeline well before 988 will continue to provide that support, says Henson, even though "the loss of ...

Until this week, the Trevor Project operated the Press 3 service for LGBTQ+ youth as part of the 988 suicide prevention hotline. Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images ...

The Trevor Project, one of seven federally funded contact centers that have partnered with the Lifeline to offer LGBTQ+-focused support, has handled about half of the line's overall calls.

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