With all the tragedy that seems to surround gay and lesbian youth I wanted to let everyone know about some places they can go to get help. Suicide should never be an option and if you feel like life has gotten to be too much to bear than please talk to someone. Nothing is worth taking your life over. Nothing and no one.
The Trevor Project was actually created in 1998 by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone after creating Trevor, a dramedy about Trevor, a gay thirteen-year-old boy who, when rejected by friends because of his sexuality, makes an attempt to take his life. The Trevor Lifeline was formed and it became the first nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for LGBTQ youth. They also provide online support as well as resources for parents and educators. Since then it has been supported by celebrities ranging from Neil Patrick Harris and Chris Colfer to Daniel Radcliffe and James Marsden.
The Trevor Lifeline is a nationwide, around the clock, toll free, confidential service with trained counselors that will listen without judgement. 866-4-U-TREVOR/(866-488-7386)
Ask Trevor is a online non-time sensitive, Question & Answer resource for young people with questions surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity. http://thetrevorproject.org/node/add/dear-trevor
TrevorChat is a free, confidential, secure online messaging service that provides live help through this website. TrevorChat is only intended to assist those who are not at risk for suicide. It's available on Fridays between the hours of 1:00 PM Pacific (4 PM Eastern) and 5:00 PM Pacific (7:00 PM Eastern). There you can connect with a volunteer who can support you with your concerns and questions.
TrevorSpace is a social networking site for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth ages 13 through 24 and their friends and allies. http://trevorspace.org
The Trevor Project also provides resources and facts about how you can help someone you feel may be contemplating suicide as well as many ways to participate in the project from volunteering to donations ranging from $5.00 to $500.00
You can check out the Trevor Project and each of its services at http://www.thetrevorproject.org/
As many of you know there is an online campaign called the "It Gets Better Project" which has over 22,000 videos of hope and encouragement; many of them by celebrities such as True Blood's Ryan Kwanten and Chris Bauer to politician Jim Morgan and even the Tampa Bay Rays and the Phillies. For more information you can read our post about it It Gets Better Project or go to http://www.itgetsbetter.org/ and check it out for yourself.
The 'Stop Bullying: Speak Up' campaign is another project in which you can pledge to do your part by speaking out against bullies and to speak up when you suspect someone is being treated improperly. It has been endorsed by everyone from Anderson Cooper to Selena Gomez and even has CNN, Cartoon Network and Sports Illustrated involved. You can get a better idea about the pledge by visiting Stop Bullying: Speak Up or jump right in and take the pledge at http://facebook.com/stopbullyingspeakup The 'It Gets Better' campaign has a similar pledge on their site as well.
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