Trump administration confirms plan to scrap funding for ‘life-saving’ LGBTQ+ suicide hotline

The Trump administration has confirmed a leaked plan to scrap funding for a “life-saving” LGBTQ+ youth-suicide prevention service. 

In April, proposals seen by PinkNews suggested that funding for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline LGBTQ+ Youth Specialised Services would be ended by the beginning of October.

The service, which has helped more than one million youngsters since July 2022, provides emergency support for LGBTQ+ under-18s who are considering taking their own life, by connecting them with suicide-prevention organisations. It is funded through the Department of Health and Human Services, currently led by Robert F Kennedy Jr.

The Department of Health and Human Services has now released their budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2026, which outlines the federal government’s proposal to end funding for the services. The proposed cuts would eliminate

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