LGBTQ+ crisis helplines seeing record calls following Donald Trump US election win

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LGBTQ+ crisis helplines in the US have seen a dramatic rise in calls following Donald Trump’s re-election as president, The Washington Post has reported. 

Organisations like the Rainbow Youth Project and The Trevor Project have been inundated with messages from LGBTQ+ individuals, parents, and allies deeply concerned about the future, the publication says. 

The Rainbow Youth Project received over 3,810 calls in just six days – surpassing its typical monthly total – with 67% of those contacts coming from transgender young people or their families. Similarly, The Trevor Project recorded a staggering 125% increase in contacts on Election Day and the following day, as LGBTQ+ youth grappled with fears about their safety and access to gender-affirming care under Trump’s leadership. 

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