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Across Borders, One Mission: Honoring Our Volunteers Showing Up for LGBTQ+ Youth

National Volunteer Weeks falls on the third week of April every year, it's a moment to highlight the strength, commitment, passion and care of Trevor volunteers across the US and Mexico. Our volunteers demonstrate what it means to show up in a real tangible way for LGBTQ+ young people, every single day. Some of our volunteers have been with us for over 10 years, and others have just started their journey,but what they all have in common, no matter their age, geography or the multitude of  identities they hold, is a common goal of showing up  for queer and trans…
Three smiling young people put arms on each other's shoulders and look out at the moon over a mountainous landscape.
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What is gender euphoria?

What is gender euphoria? Gender euphoria is defined as the satisfaction or joy caused when someone’s gender experience or expression aligns with their gender identity, rather than with the sex they were assigned at birth. Gender euphoria is often understood as “the opposite” of gender dysphoria – a clinical term that refers to feelings of discomfort or distress caused by a disconnect between someone’s gender identity and the gender they were assigned at birth.  This terminology is typically used to describe experiences among transgender and nonbinary individuals. However, people of all identities can experience gender euphoria – both within and…
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Turning the Page: David Archuleta on Faith, Identity, and Letting Go of Shame

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project In 2008, at just seventeen years old, David Archuleta captured the hearts of more than 30 million viewers as the runner-up on season seven of American Idol. In the years that followed, he built a global music career – releasing eight studio albums, touring internationally, and becoming a fixture in pop culture. To many, he was the rising teen star with the angelic voice. What most people didn’t see was the quiet conflict he was carrying behind-the-scenes: a young man trying to reconcile faith, fame, and identity. In his long-awaited memoir, Devout: Losing…
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Lena Waithe’s Next Act: Truth, Trailblazing, and “trinity”

By: Jaymes Black, CEO, The Trevor Project Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and actor Lena Waithe has long been a force in Hollywood – reshaping television and film with stories that center Black characters in all of their depth, complexity, and power. From critically acclaimed series to culture-defining moments on screen, Lena’s work has consistently expanded what audiences see, while challenging the industry to widen its lens. In 2017, she made history as the first Black woman to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series – a milestone that cemented her place as a trailblazer and storyteller committed…