Restart of crisis LGBTQ+ phone services planned

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/AP

4 hours, 24 minutes ago


The Trump administration is moving to restart the specialized LGBTQ+ option for youth who contact the 988 crisis intervention hotline, but the group that helped pioneer the idea is being shut out.

The Trevor Project, the leading nonprofit for suicide prevention in LGBTQ+ young people, may not be allowed to offer the service it had helped develop for the 988 Lifeline just a few years ago.

The 988 hotline, which has been dubbed the 911 for mental health emergencies, is credited with reducing teen and young adult suicide deaths. It offers specialized options for certain groups, such as veterans and Spanish speakers, but in July the Trump administration stopped offering the "press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth with a month's notice.

The administration said it ended the service because the funding ran out. It is now working to bring it back by the end of the year because Congress directed officials to allocate $33 million toward specific interventions for LGBTQ+ youth. However, The Trevor Project might not be allowed to offer the services it developed and specializes in.

Read more: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2026/jun/27/restart-of-crisis-lgbtq-phone-services-planned/

[mdbl]

1. Sounds nefarious. I advise no one to call it.

They won't even protect victims of sexual abuse and pedophilia. What would make me think they are trying to protect anyone else?

[TommyT139]

9. For trans services especially

...even the older general system was problematic, because some parts of the country would alert police. For a queer or trans person in crisis, that could make things worse. People may still think calling 911 from a cell phone doesn't reveal location, but it does.

With trumpist-controlled services, it is easy to imagine a trans teen who calls a number they think will help keep them safe, only to have investigations start about their parents and doctors.

[lonely bird]

2. Hmmm

I would bet it will direct those who call it to “resources” or alleged counselors aimed at “curing” them.

[gay texan]

3. Your fundie christian councelor is standing by

to tell you being gay is wrong and will send you to hell.

Mark my words......

[ToxMarz]

4. Probably someone in his family needs to run it in order to pocket the money.

[cbabe]

5. Seattle Fire uses AI to send 911 calls to Texas nurse line. Seriously.

[efhmc]

7. What??

[cbabe]

8. Yes. Big mess:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221320262

[Solly Mack]

6. ...