Explore Our Work
Through legislation, litigation, and public education, The Trevor Project advocates for policies that help prevent suicide among LGBTQ+ young people. This includes advancing policy reforms 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 effective public health policy.
Creating Safe & Welcoming Schools
We work to ensure schools have LGBTQ+-inclusive suicide prevention policies.
Supporting Trans Young People
We advocate for policies that reduce suicide risk for transgender and nonbinary young people.
Ensuring Access to Crisis Care
We work to ensure LGBTQ+ young people have access to crisis services when they need it.
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.
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LGBTQ+ Advocacy in Action
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, Former 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).
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, Former Director of State Advocacy Campaigns for The Trevor Project; State Representative Leigh Finke; Tanner Mobley, Manager of State Advocacy and Conversion Therapy Campaigns for The Trevor Project.
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
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