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Trevor Project director warns: Media attention of specific LGBTQ youth suicides harmful
David McFarland, the interim executive director and CEO for The Trevor Project — a national suicide prevention hotline for LGBT youth — is warning that overexposure by the media and LGBT bloggers, press, and Facebook pages focusing on specific cases of suicides by LGBT youth may be exacerbating the problem.
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Boston Red Sox: ‘It’s OK to be your own unique being’
The Boston Red Sox on Friday joined the “It Gets Better Project” and “The Trevor Project” in producing a video to inspire hope for young people who may be struggling adversity and intolerance.
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Trevor Project honors Daniel Radcliffe with ‘Hero’ award for LGBT youth advocacy
Actor Daniel Radcliffe on Monday was honored by The Trevor Project with the Trevor Hero Award, recognizing him as an inspiration to LGBT youth, and for his efforts to increase visibility and understanding of the LGBTQ community.
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Happy 21st birthday, Chris Colfer
To honor of Chris Colfer’s 21st birthday, here’s a look at the video message he made for the “It Gets Better” project. Happy birthday Chris!
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Lambert to perform ‘Aftermath’ on ‘American Idol,’ single to benefit Trevor Project
Adam Lambert will offer a remixed version of his hit song “Aftermath,” with proceeds from the sale benefiting The Trevor Project, a national organization focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth.
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Prayers for Equality: An interview with Sigourney Weaver
In our struggle for equality, we are so often met with the question “Can people really change?” We so frequently run up against the wall of having a conversation with someone who seems unmovable. And sometimes, the sad truth […]
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HRC to share Harvey Milk’s Castro storefront with The Trevor Project
Following a national outcry over the HRC’s announcement that they were turning the space that once housed the camera store owned by Harvey Milk into a gift store, the Human Rights Campaign announced they are donating part of the space to the Trevor Project.
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Facebook working to combat cyber-bullying — but when does free speech become hate speech?
Facebook is teaming up with Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLADD), The Trevor Project and others to form a new “Network of Support” to help combat bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens.
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‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe speaks out against homophobia in new PSA
Daniel Radcliffe is hoping to stamp out homophobia by starring in a new campaign encouraging tolerance for all sexual orientations. The Harry Potter star has filmed a public service announcement (PSA) on behalf of the Trevor Project, the leading organization focusing on suicide prevention efforts among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth. And the actor […]
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Daniel Radcliffe donation to support LGBT youth helpline
Daniel Radcliffe, the critically-acclaimed star of the “Harry Potter” film series and Broadway’s “Equus” has made “a major donation” to The Trevor Project, the non-profit organization that operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. In today’s announcement by the The Trevor Project, the […]