And so can you tell us a little bit about the organization and the programs that you operate that so deeply and importantly support youth who are struggling with that sense of disconnection and that longing for community?

Before I talk about our work, I want to talk about what connects me to this work.

And when I talk about our work, I talk about there are three things that keep the young people we serve and their families at the forefront of my consciousness every single day.

The first is the pain in their voices when they call us.

Most of the young people reach out late at night when their house is quiet and their fear is loudest.

And in those moments, they are usually desperate to find anyone who will remind them that their life is worth living.

The second thing is the grief in a parent's voice after losing a child.

But can you tell us a little bit more about some of the factors that you have found in your work, in your research that contribute to an increased risk? And also maybe some of the factors that protect us from symptoms of psychological distress.

Let's get into it.

Hello, everyone.

My name is James Black.

I use they, she, and he pronouns, and I have the honor of leading The Trevor Project and the privilege of being a part of the movement to end suicide for LGBTQ+ young people.

Now, I know many of you here work for large brands, many that give back to mission-driven causes like Trevor, so you understand the challenges that we're facing in social justice.

They're steep.

So over the next twenty minutes, I will introduce you to Trevor Project's work, the challenges that we face, and how we're approaching this moment with creativity and courage and conviction.

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Why and how?

So the work of Family Equality is to remove barriers to parenthood for LGBTQ plus people.

And I think just telling a bit about our origin story, the way that we got started is in the 70s when these gay dads who were leaving their straight marriages and they had children, they were being prevented access and parenting rights to their children.

And they started an organization called the Gay Fathers Coalition, now known as Family Equality, and this was really a custody battle, right? Because now that they had come out as gay, and as you can imagine, being gay in the 70s was not easy, Being a gay parent was even harder.

But now that it had come out, what society thought is that, well, you don't deserve to be a parent.

So when I think about explaining our work, I want folks to understand that our families and people who are LGBTQ plus have the right and deserve and want to be parents just as well.

And that's really important.

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