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Funding Cuts Force Layoffs, Endanger LGBTQ+ Crisis Support

7/11/2025

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Federal funding cuts have forced the Iowa LGBTQ+ 988 hotline to lay off 49 employees, effective July 17, jeopardizing vital crisis support for youth. New York and New Jersey are facing similar layoffs, impacting over 200 Trevor Project staff. Advocates fear these reductions will exacerbate mental health crises within the LGBTQ+ community, putting lives at risk.

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Story summary

Federal funding cuts have forced the Iowa LGBTQ+ 988 hotline to lay off 49 employees, effective July 17, jeopardizing vital crisis support for youth. New York and New Jersey are facing similar layoffs, impacting over 200 Trevor Project staff. Advocates fear these reductions will exacerbate mental health crises within the LGBTQ+ community, putting lives at risk.