The Trump administration will stop connecting LGBTQ+ youth in crisis who call 988 to the Trevor Project suicide hotline next month, the group said on Wednesday. The big picture: This will limit callers' access to counselors trained in helping LGBTQ+ youth,

Months after reports of President Donald Trump administration’s plans to shutter the LGBTQ+ suicide hotline came out, it’s now confirmed to be happening. On June 17, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that it will be shutting down the LGBTQ+ specialized services offered by the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — a move set to take effect 30 days following this notice,

The elimination of the program addressing LGBTQ+ individuals on the national suicide hotline makes reaching specialized help harder, says Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness.