administration is shutting down and LGBTQ suicide prevention hotline, the substance abuse and Mental Health Services Department said the 9, 8, 8, suicide crisis Lifeline will close the specialized services program for the LGBTQ+ youth on July 17th.

The administration has said the proposed budget would not grant taxpayer money to a chat service quote, encouraging children to embrace radical gender ideologies.

They say the services will be folded into the main suicide prevention line.

Joining us now with more are Shannon Parker CEO, a Brave Space Alliance and Precious Brady Davis commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.

Ladies, thank you both for joining U.S. Commissioner, starting with you, please.

Since its launch in 2022, there have been over 1.3 million contacts to the service.

Why were these specialized services needed for the LGBTQ+ community?

This is so important because we know LGBTQ youth are 4 times as more likely to commit suicide than their youth counterparts.

You deserve people who understand what it's like to come out.

It's important for people who don't have resources in particular and in red states for them to be able to call someone to have someone to hear them to get support.

it's absolutely disastrous.

When users call what what's provided for them on that line?

Its support services, its resources, its comfort.

It's someone telling them that it's OK to be who you are when people see themselves reflected, they say I can be that too.

And with hotline being removed, I'm scared about the disastrous results and that LGBTQ young people will not have hope.

>> And I have someone on down the line when there's not a resource.

>> Shannon, Trump administration is saying the 9.88 call line can handle all the calls that they may receive for LGBTQ+ service would have received.

Do you think the standard line is equipped to handle the volume of calls but also the nature?

Because I think that's presumptuous at Bakst right.

>> Where we think about the scores of young people, particularly in the LGBTQ community, more narrowly the trans community who attempt suicide yearly.

I would like to see the data that supports such a such an assumption.

It's I think it goes without saying that.

Sabine better covered in case of its better than to be not prepared.

All right.

So I would not want to test theory out, especially when it comes to really rate.

Right.

And when talk about youth in particular, right under under the age of 25 which >> trans or not is a tricky is a young person's life of the statement released from the Sevens Abuse and Mental Health Services administration notably removed that he in the L G B.

In THE L G B is what it referred LGB.

Plus, removing that T what does it say to you?

It says to me Trans people per this.

Purvis group, our disposal population.

It says that this is an administration that wants this population to disappear.

And whatever disappearance looks like.

I think it's left up to the imagination right again, it says that there is a blatant the pirates as they shun of this really vulnerable community.

Do you think it's coincidence that this decision was made the middle of Louis?

absolutely not.

Commissioner, see, you're shaking your head as well.

I think that this administration has shown and a miss.

>> From operation we saw President Trump that there are only 2 genders that gender good or not confirm youth that they don't exist.

Last week we saw this committee ruling from the Supreme Court.

What is it like to be a trans young person in this country at this time?

They're literally trying to erase trans young people.

And I think that we as leaders in the community, we say we're going to fight back.

I young people.

Mental health is a part of public health and young people deserve the same services in particular as everyone else, according to a national survey conducted by the Trevor Project.

>> Black transgender and non-binary Young people report disproportionate rates of suicide risk with 58% seriously considering suicide.

25% attempting suicide.

That's in 2022.

Shannon, why is this rates a disproportionate?

What we My goodness.

I was just talking about this earlier.

It's really interesting because suicidality in communities of color is relatively We're talking about in the 9 LGBTQ community.

But when we talk about in the LGBTQ community, particularly trans community.

Oh, my goodness.

We see suicidality, which is >> so small.

>> In the majority community skyrocket.

In the LGBTQ community.

So what this says is there is a lack of supports.

There is a resources.

just an overall encouragement for this community, whether spoken or unspoken to go away.

Commissioner, are you concerned that without a service like this, we could see those numbers increase.

Absolutely concerned.

There's no way that I can to be the first black trans woman elected to public office.

>> Without mentors investing in me without saying you go be you.

You go be great that there were great trans people who came before you.

You are part of a great legacy.

And so I'm disheartened to see that this resource will no longer be available for LGBTQ youth.

of course, as you mentioned, the Supreme Court upholding Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care for minors last week.

Commissioner, what's your reaction to that?

>> Once again, it's a disgrace.

Trans young people deserve access to gender affirming care, just like every one else.

This administration has blood on their hands and we're not going to stand Shannon.

What recourse to advocates have absence of this hotline?

Is there a lot of lawsuits have been filed against choices that have been made by this administration.

What what can be done here?

So lawsuits are tangible way X speaking out.

But I think again, right now it's important that we focus on the individuals who are being most affected by this.

So we have to go back to grassroots methods.

You know, we have to open up our own hotlines.

We have to open our doors.

We have to be available for these young people.

You know, we're so blessed to live in a time where there is social media, right?

There are more outlets and group supports and we're just going to have to really remind young people that those resources are available.

>> At our local community organizations and beyond.

And to that 0, 30 seconds left, what are some other services for LGBTQ+ youth that you want know about absolute least.

So we have great space alliance.

Of course, we have the central host.

It we have other organizations like life.

This work.

We have so many players task force.

My goodness, they do a lot of great work on the city's west side, but also to I would encourage young people to do their research and look at what their local organizations are in their communities as well.

Commissioner couple, you want to shout out also.

Yes, I also say gender cool.

How roundhouse.

I'm proud to be the chief strategy officer at center Hall said we have a great new program.

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