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Lawmakers Rally to Save LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Support

5/14/2025

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More than 100 U.S. lawmakers are rallying behind Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding an end to the Trump administration's plan to defund the LGBTQ+ youth branch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. They warn that this cut threatens the mental health of vulnerable youth, jeopardizing essential support for a community in crisis.

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More than 100 U.S. lawmakers are rallying behind Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding an end to the Trump administration's plan to defund the LGBTQ+ youth branch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. They warn that this cut threatens the mental health of vulnerable youth, jeopardizing essential support for a community in crisis.