# I am fundraising for The Trevor Project: A crisis-intervention and suicide-prevention service for LGBT youth **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 3, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-fundraising-for-the-trevor-project-a-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention-service-for-lgbt-youth/963868 "2022-05-03T03:51:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-fundraising-for-the-trevor-project-a-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention-service-for-lgbt-youth/963868/1 "2022-05-03T03:51:33Z")
I want to express my thanks to the staff for permitting me to post this. CW: Suicide. In this time of great need in the LGBTQ community, I have decided to become a fundraiser for The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ youth. It works to save young lives by providing support through free and confidential suicide prevention and crisis intervention programs on platforms where young people spend their time: a 24/7 phone lifeline, chat, text, and soon-to-come integrations with social media platforms. The Trevor Project also runs TrevorSpace, the world’s largest safe space networking site for LGBTQ youth, and operates innovative education, research, and advocacy programs. Suicide is the 2nd-leading cause of death among all young people. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth are more than 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. LGBTQ youth from highly rejecting families are more than 8 times more likely to attempt suicide than youth from accepting families. Up to 50 percent of all trans people have made a suicide attempt - most before the age of 25. The Trevor Project estimates that more than 1.8 million LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13 and 24 in the U.S. seriously consider suicide each year and could benefit from its services. Just about everyone in the United States knows an LGBTQ person. And odds are, you probably even like them. We must work to alleviate the social stigma associated with being LGBTQ and provide comfort and support to young people struggling from the weight of society. We have made large inroads in making America a more open and affirming place, but I am personally alarmed at the rash of anti-LGBTQ laws being signed in several states and am deeply concerned that our LGBTQ youth are seeing these and running out of hope. Please consider helping me support The Trevor Project by making a donation through my page. The process is fast, easy and secure. [https://give.thetrevorproject.org/ekedolphin](https://give.thetrevorproject.org/ekedolphin) Thanks so much for your support… and please don’t forget to send this page to any friends you think might be interested in donating! For more information about The Trevor Project and its mission, check this page: > **[The Trevor Project | For Young LGBTQ Lives](https://www.thetrevorproject.org)** > > The Trevor Project provides 24/7 crisis support services to LGBTQ young people. Text, chat, or call anytime to reach a trained counselor. Free and confidential. And for those of you particularly conscientious about how the money you give to charity is spent, here’s Charity Watch’s nonpartisan report on Trevor. > **[Charity Ratings | America's Most Independent, Assertive Charity Watchdog |...](https://www.charitywatch.org/charities/trevor-project)** > > Donate with confidence. Get detailed information about your favorite charities. CharityWatch is America's most independent, assertive charity watchdog. ---
**Author:** ![JaneDoe42](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janedoe42/32/14104_2.png) [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-fundraising-for-the-trevor-project-a-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention-service-for-lgbt-youth/963868/2 "2022-05-03T05:01:16Z")
You are a very good person and I hope that you are able to get many donations for your very worthy cause. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-fundraising-for-the-trevor-project-a-crisis-intervention-and-suicide-prevention-service-for-lgbt-youth/963868/3 "2022-05-03T12:22:51Z")
I totally support this. Many years ago I was an LGBTQ Peer Counselor in a crisis intervention center and hotline, and I’m very familiar with the problems of LGBTQ youth. [Here’s more information on the Trevor Project](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trevor_Project).