Since the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched nationally in 2022, the three-digit number has served as a critical access point for mental health support, including specialized LGBTQ+-affirming routing developed in partnership with The Trevor Project. Key milestones show rapid policy shifts: the original service began with dedicated LGBTQ+ infrastructure in 2022, underwent partnership reassessment from 2024–2025, and now faces a 2026 relaunch without its founding partner. This timeline raises important questions about the implications for vulnerable populations accessing crisis intervention services. Mental health experts are examining whether continuity of evidence-based, culturally competent care will be maintained under new operational structures. The exclusion of The Trevor Project—the nation’s largest crisis service for LGBTQ+ youth since 1998—represents a significant departure from the original service model. Read the full article on GMJ Newsroom.
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