Ariana Grande and Pedro Pascal among 100 celebrities asking the Congress to save LGBTQ + Youth 988 Hotline
More than 100 celebrities have signed an open letter to the Trump administration and the Congress urging them not to eliminate the financing of specialized services from 988 suicide & Crifeline.
A draft budget disclosed, obtained first by The Washington Post In April, shows the Trump administration’s plans to eliminate all funding from the federal program, which provides emergency crisis support for young LGBTQ + by considering suicide. The cuts should come into force on October 1.
The Trevor project has now published a letter calling on the legislators to save the program in the budget for the year 2026. It includes the signatures of Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Daniel Radcliffe, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Dwyane Wade, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Cara Delevingne, Christina Agelera, Alan Cumming, Kelatan Ballering, Tove Lo, Sophia Bush, Josh Hutch, Jona Vanathie, Tove Lo, Sophia Bush, Josh Hutch, Jona Vanathie, Tove Lo, Sophia Bush, Josh Hutch, Jona Vanathie, Tove Lo, Sophia Bush, Josh Hutch, Jonaman, Ness, and many others.
“These are people, no politics. At one point in the deep division, whether it is something we, can all suit us: no youngster should be left without help in their darkest moment,” said the letter. “The deactivation of this life buoy leaves the young LGBTQ + with the message that their life is not worth it to be saved. We refuse to accept this message.”
The Trevor project estimates In the United States, more than 1.8 million young LGBTQ + in the United States seriously consider suicide each year, and at least one suicide attempt every 45 seconds. The Specialized Services LGBTQ + Youth, funded by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, provided more than 1.2 million people with queer crisis services, and the 988 Lifeline served more than 14 million, show government data.
The Trevor project crisis services experienced a 33% increase in calls and messages on the day of Trump’s inauguration compared to previous weeks. The volume increased by 46% the next day compared to typical daily prices. This follows a record increase of 700% observed in the crisis of the Trevor project on November 6, the day after the presidential election.
“To each young LGBTQ + reading this: you are not alone. We see you. We appreciate you. You have the right to feel security, supported and loved exactly as you are,” continues the letter. “You deserve access to rescue services that honor your humanity. You can hurt yourself. You may be afraid. You may feel like nobody gets along – but we do it. We will continue to introduce you and talk. We will not stop fighting for you.”
If you or someone know, you need mental health resources and support, please call, send SMS or chat with the suicide line of life & crisis 988 or visit 988lifeline.org For 24/7 access to free and confidential services. Trans Lifeline, designed for transgender people or not in accordance with gender, can be reached in (877) 565-8860. Lifeline also provides resources to help other crises, such as situations of domestic violence. The Trevor Project Lifeline, for young LGBTQ + (aged 24 and under), can be reached at (866) 488-7386. Users can also access chat services to TheTreVorProject.org/Help or the text begins at 678678.
