LGBTQ+ Advocacy & Government Affairs & Government Affairs

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Through legislation, litigation, and public education, The Trevor Project is the leading advocate for the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people. This includes advocating for preventative and intervention efforts at the federal, state, and local level to address factors that place them at a significantly higher risk of suicide. Learn more about our campaigns below.

Ending Conversion Therapy

We are the largest campaign in the country endeavoring to protect LGBTQ+ young people from conversion therapy.

Conversion Therapy Report

Read our report on practitioners of so-called conversion “therapy” in the U.S.

Collecting LGBTQ-Inclusive Data

We advocate for the inclusive collection of data at every level of government, which is essential for public health policy.

Creating Safe & Affirming Schools

We work to make schools more affirming and inclusive for LGBTQ+ young people by implementing suicide prevention policies.

Download the Model School Policy on Suicide Prevention

Supporting Trans Young People

We advocate for transgender and nonbinary young people who deserve access to health care and affirming communities.

Increasing Access to Specialized Crisis Care

We ensure 988 provides specialized services for LGBTQ+ young people experiencing mental health crises.

Non-Police Crisis Intervention

We advocate for culturally supportive care for LGBTQ+ young people experiencing a mental health crisis without police.

LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Action

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf with The Trevor Project staff. — The Trevor Project staff with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf after he signed Executive Order 2002-02, Protecting Pennsylvanians from Conversion Therapy and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians (August 16, 2022).

From left to right: State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta; Casey Pick, Director of Law & Policy for The Trevor Project; PA Governor Wolf; Troy Stevenson, Director of State Advocacy Campaigns for The Trevor Project.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signing Executive Order 2002-02, Protecting Pennsylvanians from Conversion Therapy and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Pennsylvanians (August 16, 2022).

Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke with The Trevor Project staff. — The Trevor Project staff with Minnesota State Representative Leigh Finke after Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law protecting people seeking or providing abortions in Minnesota, banning the practice of conversion therapy, and protecting people seeking or providing gender-affirming health care in Minnesota (April 27, 2023).

From left to right: Troy Stevenson, Director of State Advocacy Campaigns for The Trevor Project; State Representative Leigh Finke; Tanner Mobley, Advocacy Campaign Associate for The Trevor Project.

LGBTQ+ Advocacy Resources

Recent Highlights

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New SAMHSA Report Underscores the Harms of Conversion Therapy & Importance of Affirmation for LGBTQ Young People’s Mental Health

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The Trevor Project Applauds MN Governor for Signing Protections Against Conversion Therapy into Law

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The Trevor Project Applauds MI Governor for Signing LGBTQ Discrimination Protections into Law

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The Trevor Project Applauds Pennsylvania Governor for Protecting LGBTQ Youth From Conversion Therapy

Become an Advocate with The Trevor Project

LGBTQ young people are facing unprecedented attacks across the United States, leading to harmful impacts on mental health. Help fight back by becoming a Trevor Advocate.