The Trevor
Project is an American non-profit organization catering towards providing
suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to lesbians, gays,
bisexuals, transgenders, and questioning youths. It was founded by Randy Stone,
Peggy Rajski, and James Lecesne in 1998, the same people behind the Academy
Award-winning short film TREVOR. Taking place in 1981, TREVOR is a
coming-of-age story about loving, losing, and learning to be just
yourself.
When TREVOR was about to
air on HBO, the creators realized that including a suicide lifeline number in
the movie might be appropriate because there might be viewers looking for
support. There was no lifeline number to be found and so the three decided to
provide a lifeline number on their own, and thus The Trevor Project was born.
Apart from providing
services to LGBTQ youths, The Trevor Project also became a leading resource for
anti-bullying initiatives such as StopBullying.gov. The White House also
recognizes the work that the organization does and so has recognized The Trevor
Project as a Champion of Change.