A leaked recording of a counseling session with a controversial LGBT activist group appeared to endorse a fictional teen’s plan to leave home and move in with her coach, who promised to facilitate access to cross-sex hormones and a double mastectomy.

The move comes as the Trump administration ends the national suicide prevention hotline’s LGBTQ+ support options.

The Trevor Project’s 2024 national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people found that 39% of LGBTQ+ youth had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, including

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The LGBTQ-specific part of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline shut down Thursday following a directive from the Trump administration, drawing bipartisan criticism from lawmakers and mental health advocates who warn the move endangers lives.

The federal suicide hotline stopped targeted counseling for LGBTQ youth. Sharice Davids and a bipartisan group of lawmakers called for its return.

The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth is the latest in a string of setbacks for the community.

The Trump administration shut down a national suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth on July 17, despite a significant increase in calls since late last year and