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LGBTQ+ Advocates In Massachusetts Worried Crisis Hotline Could Be Shut Down By Trump Administration
Rep. Seth Moulton sponsored the creation of the 988 hotline, which includes help for veterans as well as LGBTQ+ youth.
June 20, 2025
LGBTQ+ advocates in Massachusetts are concerned that the Trump administration could be discontinuing LGBTQ-specific support for youth on the national 988 suicide hotline.
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"Suicide prevention is about people, it's not about politics," said Mark Henson, Interim Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs for The Trevor Project. The organization is a national suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth.
Rep. Seth Moulton sponsored the creation of the 988 hotline that includes help for veterans as well as LGBTQ+ youth. He voiced his displeasure on social media saying in part, "That's wrong. It's hateful. People are going to die because of this cut."
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