Trevor Project
| The Trevor Project | |
|---|---|
| purpose | US-wide telephone counseling for lesbian , gay , bisexual, and transgender teenagers |
| Chair: |
Charles Robbins (Executive Director & CEO) |
| Establishment date: | 1998 in West Hollywood |
| Seat : | West hollywood |
| Website: | TheTrevorProject.org |
The Trevor Project is a US non-profit organization and operator of the only US-wide 24/7 crisis and suicide telephone counseling for LGBTQ young people , The Trevor Helpline .
history
The organization was founded in 1998 by James Lecesne , Peggy Rajski and Randy Stone , who, in the run-up to the broadcast of their Oscar- winning short film Trevor on HBO, looked for a suitable advice hotline for viewers who, like the main character in the film, are struggling with their sexuality or those around them be rejected and therefore seek refuge in suicide . The Trevor Helpline was supported by The Colin Higgins Foundation and royalty from HBO.
Known financial supporters
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Jessica Alba
- Halle Berry
- Sacha Baron Cohen
- Tanner Cohen
- Melissa Etheridge
- Jodie Foster
- Anne Hathaway
- Paris Hilton
- Janet Jackson
- Lisa Kudrow
- Adam Lambert
- Avril Lavigne
- Annie Lennox
- Jenny McCarthy
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Meg Ryan
- Britney Spears
- Sharon Stone
- Anthony Zuiker
- Tyler Oakley
- John Green
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b TheTrevorProject.org . The Trevor Project website. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Other Cool Things ( Memento of the original from June 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Other Cool Things from The Trevor Project. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
- ↑ a b c d e f Circle of Hope ( Memento of the original from July 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Circle of Hope from The Trevor Project. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
