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The Trevor Project

Each one of us deserves a chance to dream of the future, no matter who we love or how we express our gender. The Trevor Project is here for young lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning people to help whenever you or a friend might need to talk to someone. Through our lifesaving programs and information, we work every day to help make the future better for all LGBTQ youth.

The Trevor Project operates the 24-hour Trevor Lifeline, and also the TrevorChat online messaging service, both connecting young LGBTQ people to open and accepting counselors, free of charge. Plus, there is TrevorSpace.org, where thousands of young LGBTQ people from all over the world can connect in a safe and accepting social space. Trevor is also on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, connecting young people with positive messages every day.

If you or someone you care about feels depressed or is considering taking their own life, please call The Trevor Lifeline at: 866-488-7386. The call is free and confidential. Visit TheTrevorProject.org to learn more.

About the Author

James Lecesne
wrote the Academy Award–win
ning short film
Trevor
, which inspired the founding of The Trevor Project. He produced the documentary film
After the Storm
, which chronicles the struggles of a group of teens in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and he founded the After the Storm Foundation. He has published two young adult novels,
Absolute Brightness
and
Virgin Territory
. An actor as well as a writer, James has appeared on TV, in film, and in the theater. His solo show
Word of Mouth
was awarded both a NY Drama Desk Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award, and his play,
The Road Home: Stories of the Children of War
, was presented at the International Peace Conference at The Hague.

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