The Trevor Project
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| Founded | March 25, 1998 |
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| 95-4681287 | |
| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization |
| Focus | Crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth |
| Headquarters | West Hollywood, California |
| Coordinates | 34°05′14″N 118°22′48″W / 34.0871278°N 118.3801027°WCoordinates: 34°05′14″N 118°22′48″W / 34.0871278°N 118.3801027°W |
| Method | Saves young lives through its free and confidential Lifeline, in-school workshops, educational materials, online resources, and advocacy. |
| Michael Norton | |
| Abbe Land | |
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Revenue (2014)
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$4,624,949 |
| Expenses (2014) | $5,439,077 |
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Employees (2013)
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91 |
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Volunteers (2013)
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867 |
| Slogan | Saving Young Lives |
| Website | www |
The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning and other queer (LGBTQ+) youth. Through a toll-free telephone number, it operates "The Trevor Lifeline", a confidential service that offers trained counselors. The stated goals of the project are to provide crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24, as well as to offer guidance and resources to parents and educators in order to foster safe, accepting and inclusive environments for all youth, at home and at school.
The project was founded in 1998 in West Hollywood, California, by James Lecesne, Peggy Rajski, and Randy Stone. They are the creators of the 1994 Academy Award-winning short film 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. When the film was scheduled to air on HBO television in 1998, the filmmakers realized that some of the program's young viewers might be facing the same kind of crisis as Trevor, and began to search for a support line to be broadcast during the airing. They discovered that no such helpline existed, and decided to dedicate themselves to forming what was, in their view, a much-needed resource: an organization to promote acceptance of LGBTQ youth, and to aid in crisis and suicide prevention among that group.
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