<div class="fr-view"><p>I can’t begin to express how deeply disgraced and heartbroken I am by the Trump administration’s decision to shut down the national LGBTQIA+ youth suicide hotline. This wasn’t just a phone number – it was a lifeline. For so many young queer people struggling to survive in a world that too often pushes them aside, that hotline was a place of hope, of safety, of being seen.</p>
<p data-end="560" data-start="509">To take that away is not just cruel – it’s dangerous.</p>
<p data-end="877" data-start="562">To any American LGBTQIA+ youth out there who feels lost, abandoned, or unseen right now: I see you. I hear you. I know this world can feel impossibly heavy sometimes, especially when those in power make choices that tell you your life, your identity, your <em data-end="820" data-start="809">existence</em> doesn’t matter. But I want you to know: <em data-end="877" data-start="861">you do matter.</em></p>
<p data-end="1014" data-start="879">While that national resource may be gone, there are still places fighting to stay open and be here for you. You can still reach out to:</p>
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<p data-end="1090" data-start="1018"><strong data-end="1040" data-start="1018">The Trevor Project</strong> (24/7): 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678</p>
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<li data-end="1160" data-start="1091">
<p data-end="1160" data-start="1093"><strong data-end="1111" data-start="1093">Trans Lifeline</strong> (peer support for the trans community): 1-877-565-8860</p>
</li>
<li data-end="1213" data-start="1161">
<p data-end="1213" data-start="1163"><strong data-end="1195" data-start="1163">LGBT National Youth Talkline</strong>: 1-800-246-7743</p>
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<p data-end="1321" data-start="1216">And many local LGBTQIA+ centres and peer support groups that haven’t given up – because we <em data-end="1312" data-start="1305">won’t</em> give up.</p>
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</ul>
<p data-end="1321" data-start="1216">And to those in the UK who have been affected by this, you can reach out to the organisations below:</p>
<h3 data-end="118" data-start="79"><strong data-end="116" data-start="86">Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline</strong></h3>
<p data-end="337" data-start="119"><strong data-end="139" data-start="119">0300 330 0630</strong></p>
<h3 data-end="372" data-start="344"><strong data-end="370" data-start="351">MindLine Trans+</strong></h3>
<p data-end="657" data-start="373"><strong data-end="393" data-start="373">0300 330 5468</strong></p>
<h3 data-end="687" data-start="664"><strong data-end="685" data-start="671">Samaritans</strong></h3>
<p data-end="910" data-start="688"><strong data-end="715" data-start="688">116 123 (Free, 24/7)</strong></p>
<h3 data-end="945" data-start="917"><strong data-end="943" data-start="924">LGBT Foundation</strong></h3>
<p data-end="1179" data-start="946"><strong data-end="968" data-start="946">0345 3 30 30 30</strong></p>
<h3 data-end="1236" data-start="1186"><strong data-end="1234" data-start="1193">Mermaids (for Trans Youth &; Families)</strong></h3>
<p data-end="1418" data-start="1237"><strong data-end="1257" data-start="1237">0808 801 0400</strong></p>
<p data-end="1508" data-start="1323">And while I know I’m not a hotline, I want you to know I’m here. If you’re reading this and you’re hurting – please, reach out. You are not alone. You never have to go through this alone.</p>
<p data-end="1583" data-start="1510">We will keep each other alive, no matter how hard they try to silence us.</p>
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