Trump Cuts LGBTQ+ Support Service From Suicide Hotline
Support for LGBTQ+ callers to the national suicide prevention hotline will end next month, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday, ending a counseling service first introduced in legislation during President Donald Trump's first term.
The suicide prevention hotline will 'no longer silo' its services and will instead 'focus on serving ... More all help seekers,' officials said.
The Trevor Project, a nonprofit that provided support to LGBTQ+ callers in a partnership with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, said Wednesday the Trump administration ordered the specialized line to be closed by July 17.
SAMHSA confirmed the order and referred Forbes to a statement, indicating the specialized support was closed to 'no longer silo' the hotline's services and to 'focus on serving all help seekers.'
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