The Trevor Project: Supporting LGBTQ Youth Across America

The leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQ youth in America, the Trevor Project was founded in 1998 by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone, creators of the Academy Award-winning short film Trevor. The short is about a homosexual teenage boy named Trevor, who faces rejection from his parents and friends. When Trevor was set to air on HBO, Lecesne, Rajski, and Stone decided to broadcast a lifeline number with the film for young viewers who might be going through the same things as Trevor. After finding that there was no such number, they created the Trevor Lifeline in August of 1998. Since then, the Trevor Project has provided support to LGBTQ teens and young adults across the country. In addition to the Trevor Lifeline, the organization runs TrevorChat (live, online counseling) and TrevorSpace, the largest social network for LGBTQ youth. The Trevor Project is recognized by the White House as a Champion of Change.