Trump administration ends funding and closes specialised LGBTQ+ suicide hotline
Note: This story contains suicide references
US President Donald Trump’s administration results in financing for a LGBTQ+ suicide prevention aid line, which says that it encourages “radical gender ideologies”.
Matter abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Samhsa) 988 The suicide and crisis life will close the LGBTQ+ Youth Special Services program on 17 July.
In September 2022, Lifeline, LGBTQ+ Youth and young adults to support a trained consultant to support the LGBTQ+ under the age of 25, launched the program to address the needs of Americans in particular.
In March 2023, the program expanded to 24/7 services.
SAMSHA data shows that more than 1.2 million LGBTQ+ people contacted the helping line between the creation of the person in September 2022 and February 2025.
The White House Budget Office spokesman said that the financing will continue for a wider suicide prevention aid line.
“The president’s budget finances 988 as $ 520 million – the same number as Biden Biden”.
“However, a chat service does not give a taxpayer money to a conversation service where children are encouraged to embrace the radical gender ideology by the ‘consultants’ or without knowing their parents,” Sözcü said.
The non -profit Trevor project, which focuses on preventing suicide between LGBTQ+ Youth, provided support for the expert program.
Trevor Project CEO Jaymes Black said that the organization reported the program that ended on Wednesday and that development is destructive.
“Preventing suicide is not politics, but about people”.
“The decision to remove a evidence -based service with two parties that effectively support a group of high -risk young people with the darkest moments of the administration”.
The Trevor project will continue to carry out 7/24 Mental Health Support Services.
2023 US National Research thinks that LGBTQ+ Youth is at a higher risk of suicide, and 41% were suicide last year.
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