More than 100 celebrities from throughout the leisure business have signed a letter calling for the safety of funding for a federal program that gives emergency disaster assist to LGBTQ+ youth contemplating suicide.
The Trevor Project mentioned in the present day that it’s liable to dropping $25 million in funding for its 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. The listing of signatories consists of Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Daniel Radcliffe, Gabrielle Union-Wade, Dwyane Wade, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dua Lipa, Sabrina Carpenter, Cara Delevingne, Christina Aguilera, Troye Sivan, Sarah Paulson, Nathan Lane, Alan Cumming, Kelsea Ballerini, Tove Lo, Sophia Bush, Josh Hutcherson, Jonathan Van Ness, and plenty of extra throughout movie, music, TV, sports activities, theatre, comedy, trend, culinary arts, and e book publishing.
The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act was signed into legislation in October 2020 by President Donald Trump. See the letter and signatories beneath.
“I am deeply grateful to the influential voices in entertainment who are speaking out and reminding the public that suicide prevention is about people — not politics,” mentioned Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project. “It is clinical best practice for highly trained counselors to provide competent care to high-risk communities, including LGBTQ+ youth and veterans. LGBTQ+ young people disproportionately experience rejection, stigma, and discrimination, and are navigating a world that too often tells them they don’t belong. We must send a louder message back: millions of people are fighting for you to lead the happy, healthy lives you deserve.”
Here is the complete letter and listing of those that have signed it. The Trevor Project notes that the letter will stay open and the listing names will proceed to be up to date:
We are heartbroken by the proposal to remove federal funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services — a transfer that can have devastating, life-threatening penalties for younger individuals throughout the nation. As artists, creators, and public figures, our platforms include accountability. And in the present day, that accountability is obvious: we should converse out to guard the psychological well being and lives of LGBTQ+ youth. We is not going to keep silent.
Since its launch in 2022, this program has related almost 1.3 million disaster contacts with life-saving, affirming care to LGBTQ+ younger individuals throughout their most susceptible moments. Suicide amongst LGBTQ+ youth is a public well being disaster, and it ought to be handled as such. LGBTQ+ younger individuals are greater than 4 instances as more likely to try suicide than their friends. The Trevor Project estimates that greater than 1.8 million LGBTQ+ younger individuals within the United States severely contemplate suicide every year — and at the least one makes an attempt suicide each 45 seconds.
This is about individuals, not politics. At a time of deep division, let this be one thing we as individuals can all agree on: no younger particular person ought to be left with out assist in their darkest second. Stripping away this lifeline leaves LGBTQ+ youth with the message that their lives should not price saving. We refuse to just accept that message. We name on the administration and Congress to do the best factor: restore and defend funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services within the Fiscal Year 2026 funds.
We additionally acknowledge the consequential impression we are able to have on displaying LGBTQ+ younger individuals chance fashions. Telling tales in regards to the various tapestry of humanity is what makes artwork highly effective, and illustration may be life-saving. At this second, LGBTQ+ youth are listening to messages that query and criticize their identities and their existence. We should present them that there are nonetheless so many individuals combating for his or her rights.
To each LGBTQ+ younger particular person studying this: you aren’t alone. We see you. We worth you. You have the best to really feel protected, supported, and liked precisely as you might be. You deserve entry to life-saving companies that honor your humanity. You could also be hurting. You could also be scared. You might really feel like nobody hears you — however we do. We will preserve displaying up and talking out. We is not going to cease combating for you.
We rise collectively — loudly and decided — for hope, for dignity, and for each LGBTQ+ younger particular person to know that their lives are worthy and that there’ll at all times be somebody on the opposite finish of the road.
You can be a part of us by signing The Trevor Project’s petition at TRVR.org/Save988.
In Solidarity,
Alan Cumming
Alok
Amber Mark
Amrit Kapai
Ariana Grande
Atsuko Okatsuka
Bea Miller
Benito Skinner
Blondshell
Bob the Drag Queen
Bobby Berk
Braunwyn Windham Spinner
Brian Atwood
Cara Delevingne
Carl Nassib
Chef Amanda Freitag
Chris Appleton
Christina Aguilera
Colton Underwood
Conor Oberst
Daniel Ok. Isaac
Daniel Martin
Daniel Radcliffe
Darren Criss
Dasha
David Archuleta
Diplo
Dua Lipa
Dwyane Wade
Dylan Adler
Dylan Mulvaney
Dyllón Burnside
Emily Simpson
Erez
Estelle
Ethel Cain
Eugene Lee Yang
Fletcher
Frankie Grande
Gabrielle Union-Wade
Gayle
Gia woods
Gus Kenworthy
Haute & Freddy
Heather Dubrow
Henry Russell
Hunter Doohan
Hunx and His Punx
Jake Shane
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jay Jurden
Jazzelle
Jon Kung
Jonathan Van Ness
Jordan Doww
Josh Hutcherson
Josie Totah
Julia Michaels
Kelsea Ballerini
Kevin Maxen
King Princess
Larry Owens
Lauren Theobald
Lucy Rosiek
Margaret Cho
Margaret Josephs
Marina
Maybe Burke
Mayowa
Melissa King
Michael Cudlitz
Michols Peña
Miss Benny
MØ
Natasha Leggero
Nathan Lane
Nina West
Oliver Sim
Orville Peck
Paul Feig
Paulie Calafiore
Pedro Pascal
Quintessa Swindell
Rickey Thompson
Robbie Couch
Ronnie Woo
Sabrina Carpenter
sarah paulson
SG Lewis
Shannon and The Clams
Sophia Bush
Sutton Stracke
Symone
Terry Dubrow
Tove Lo
Troye Sivan
TX2
Tyler Oakley
Vincint
Vinny Thomas
Yumi Nu
If you or anybody is having ideas of suicide, name or textual content 988 to achieve the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.