We envision a world where everyone is comfortable and confident being themselves. The Trevor Project is the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning) young people.Together, with your help, A&F has donated $600,000 to The Trevor Project since 2010.
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Suicide is the
second leading cause of death among young people.Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2017). Leading Causes of Death Reports, 1981 - 2017.
Retrieved from: https://www.cdc.gov.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender youth are more than four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers.Kann, L., McManus, T., Harris, W.A.,
et al. (2018, June 15). Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance - United States, 2017. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 67(8),
1-479.
34.6% of all
transgender people have made a suicide attempt in the last 12 months.
Johns M.M., Lowry R., Andrzejewski
J., et al. (2019). Transgender Identity and Experiences of Violence
Victimization, Substance Use,Suicide Risk, and
Sexual Risk Behaviors Among High School Students — 19 States and Large Urban
School Districts, 2017. Morbidity and
Mortality Weekly Report, 68(3), 67–71. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6803a3.
