LGBTQ youth suicide prevention group expands to Mexico
Transgender community members take part during a demonstration during Transgender Remembrance Day on Nov. 20, 2021 in Mexico City.Matt Lavietes
The Trevor Project — named after “Trevor,” an Academy Award-winning short film about a gay teenager who attempts suicide — estimates that more than 745,000 Mexico-based LGBTQ youths ages 13 to 24 are in crisis each year, though it notes that figure is a rough approximation due to the"severe lack of data." It also estimates that over 40 million queer youths worldwide seriously consider suicide annually.
"LGBTQ young people everywhere deserve not just to survive, but to thrive," The Trevor Project CEO Amit Paley said."We don't think that just because you happen to have been born in one country that means you are more or less deserving of critical, lifesaving services and affirmation." It hopes to replicate its efforts in Mexico, where its services will be available in Spanish, in addition to English. The group also said in a statement that it will be collaborating with local organizations throughout the country"to build on the progress they've already made."In 2009, Mexico City became theto legalize same-sex marriage.
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