Source: POLITICO
"Suicide is the second leading cause of death among LGBTQ youth. Cutting off kids' access to help is indefensible," Newsom said in a statement shared exclusively with POLITICO. "While the Trump administration walks away from its responsibility, California will continue to expand access to life-saving resources, because the life of every child — straight, gay, trans — is worth fighting for."
The California bill, AB 727 from first-term Los Angeles Assemblymember Mark González, would put the number for the Trevor Project — the crisis and suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth — on student ID cards.
