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Raising Awareness Trevor’s Policy Education Innovations Through Faith and Theatre Priorities Move Forward Reach Thousands

PAGE 4 PAGE 5 PAGE 13 WHAT’S NEW AT TREVOR LGBTQ Youth Ask — We Listen The Trevor Project is the leading New Website By Abbe Land, Executive Director and CEO of The Trevor Project national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, Embodies a In 1998, we started with a story. Three creative people with a vision came together to gay, bisexual, transgender, and make a film – TREVOR – about loving who you are, the impact of human connection, questioning youth. Dynamic Trevor and the possibilities of bright futures. It won an Academy Award®, and our three 8704 Santa Monica Boulevard founders realized that their story didn’t just belong to one boy who needed a place Suite 200 to be his true self; it belongs to all LGBTQ young people. It was then that the Trevor West Hollywood, CA 90069 As Trevor moves further and further into the digital world with TrevorSpace, Lifeline and The Trevor Project were born. Hundreds and then thousands of youth T 310.271.8845 TrevorChat, Ask Trevor, and TrevorText, we want to make sure all of our resources found us and asked for help – and we listened. F 310.271.8846 are up-to-date. One tool that had been lagging behind, until recently, was our E [email protected] organization website. Our goal has always been to meet youth where they are, and with your help we are able to meet and anticipate their needs. When LGBTQ young people asked for a place www.TheTrevorProject.org Thanks to your generous support, Trevor was able to hire Blue State Digital, a to chat online with our counselors, we listened. Thanks to our incredible volunteers, new media technology and strategy firm, to create an interactive, focused website TrevorChat now reaches youth wherever they are, every single day. When our young with a youth audience in mind. Research showed that most of our site visits are people asked for a place to connect with each other we created TrevorSpace, where In This Issue from youth, and that our page is frequently viewed from a mobile device instead over 73,000 youth around the world have the opportunity to share their stories, and LGBTQ youth Ask — We 3 of a desktop. With these facts in mind, we got to work on a new, improved support and empower each other. Listen website. Their team and our dedicated staff made sure that Trevor’s information Raising Awareness 4 and services were easy to access, mobile optimized, and most importantly, that a When LGBTQ youth needed help to make their schools safer, we listened. This fall, in Through Faith and young person in crisis would be able to find help, fast. Theatre the digital education space, we combined our strengths with Kognito Interactive and Campus Pride to launch three new, interactive training simulations for educators and YAC Joins empowering 4 The results speak for themselves. Compared to the same time frame in 2012, New York Times Event young people nationwide. Our best practice Lifeguard Workshop is now available on Trevor’s website has seen a 23% increase in page views, and 46% increase in DVD for educators across the country, and we revamped the Trevor Resource Kit to Paramont Builds 5 unique visitors. To visit our new website and see what your support has helped include a life-affirming curriculum and tools for educators and youth service providers. Resources with Trevor create, go to TheTrevorProject.org, today! Garrett Lee SMith 5 Memorial Act We listened when our youth reached out for support online; we listened when

New Jersey Bill outlaws 5 they needed our help to make their schools safer. Fifteen years since our Ex-Gay Efforts Announcing: Coming Out As You! founders took that first step, The Trevor Project is still listening – and we Photo Gallery 6-7 On October 11th, people nationwide celebrated are just getting started. Donor spotlight: 8 Coming Out As National Coming Out Day. However, many young GIna Munoz people still struggle with whether or not it is safe for Exciting new goals are planned for the New Year, like a mobile app for TrevorSpace so Trevor’s Unstoppable 8 them to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender that young members can access their safe and supportive community from a phone digital progress or another unique identity. To support the youth we instead of being tied to a computer. A TrevorSpace mobile app will allow us to stay new interactive trainings 9 serve, The Trevor Project is proud to announce our current, relevant, and compatible with new technology that is constantly evolving. Trevor education 9 newest resource, Coming Out As You! innovations We know there is still more we can do more to save lives and build a better future for adam white: youth 10 Coming Out As You is a pocket-sized booklet designed to help youth navigate their LGBTQ youth. How? The answer is the same as it has always been: listen. By listening, innovator coming out experience in a safe way that encourages critical thinking. Rather than we create a safe space for youth who already know us, and for the countless others partners help spread 11 telling a young person the ‘right’ way to come out, Trevor’s guide gives readers who haven’t yet found our services. This season, each of us can give the gift of support “talk to me” the space they need to explore how they can safely come out - or not - depending to the young people in our lives by amplifying Trevor’s voice and letting them know Volunteer spotlight 11 on their environment, support system, and other factors. Inside, readers will find we’re always here to listen. After all, what better gift can we give our youth this season informative chapters, question and answer sections, and worksheets to help them than one of life-affirming support and love? Meet program director 12 David bond weigh the pros and cons of coming out. Since the beginning, we have listened to LGBTQ young people who had nowhere else Robbie rogers talks with 12 to turn, creating programs that focused on providing life-saving support if they ever trevor The guide is available to youth at TheTrevorProject.org/YOU, where visitors can found themselves in crisis. Until the day when all people are accepting of each other, Gender matters: 13 access the full guide, bonus chapters and printable worksheets. Printed copies of no matter how they identify or who they love, The Trevor Project will continue to listen. Advancing our support Coming Out As You can be requested through the Trevor Resource Kit. of trans youth Thank you for listening to Trevor when we asked for your help. Because of you, we have been able to meet the needs of youth today, and with your continued gifts, will Friends of Trevor 14-15 The Trevor Project extends special thanks to the Human Rights Campaign be able to meet the needs of youth tomorrow. Foundation for underwriting the cost of this one-of-a-kind publication. If you

ON THE COVER: are interested in underwriting opportunities, please contact Heather.Varian@ Trevor NextGen LA Prom 2013. Photo TheTrevorProject.org. by The Trevor Project. TheTrevorProject.org 3 Raising Awareness Through Faith and Theatre Paramount Builds Resources New Jersey Bill Outlaws featured The Laramie Project, which ran from September with Trevor 27 to October 27, and sought to start a dialogue about the Ex-Gay Efforts struggle for equality that many LGBTQ youth face today. aramount Pictures’ LGBT and straight As a part of this impactful project, Trevor’s D.C. Pally employee group, Exciting news out of Ambassadors partnered with the theatre, SMYAL and Split EMERGE, joined The Trevor New Jersey! A bill This Rock to coordinate a panel on October 28th called “To Project on September 27th to prepare Trevor Resource Kits for educators protecting youth from Achieve and Cherish a Just and Lasting Peace: Envisioning and youth service providers nationwide. Stuffing Trevor Resource Kits conversion efforts, a World Beyond Hate.” The panel explored innovative involves a hands-on assembly by volunteers, who ensure each life-affirming sometimes called “ex- From left: Judy Shepard, Josh Deese, Jane Clementi, Dean Gary Hall. paths to change, like using poetry to break down walls of tool is properly included in the packets. Thanks to Paramount’s involved and gay” or “reparative hate, and how schools are addressing the need for greater engaged group of volunteers, 230 Resource Kits were completed and are therapies,” has passed revor has been participating in more than just policy tolerance and equality for LGBTQ youth. ready for mailing. the New Jersey Senate in Washington D.C. At our nation’s capital, The and Assembly. With TTrevor Project was proud to join the Lincoln Legacy On October 6th, Cathedral Dean Gary Hall led a “I was filled with gratitude that EMERGE could volunteer with The Trevor Gov. Chris Christie’s Project at the Ford’s theatre, as well as to participate in a conversation at the Washington National Cathedral to Project. I want each educator receiving a kit from Trevor to know how much signature, New Jersey moving panel at the Washington National Cathedral. explore how people of faith can stand with LGBTQ youth. we appreciate the work they are doing to help LGBTQ youth,” said EMERGE has become the second state to outlaw Trevor Youth Advisory Council member Joshua Deese leader Abdullah Hall. this dangerous and deceptive practice. Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C. promotes Abraham joined Judy Shepard and Jane Clementi to create a Lincoln’s legacy of tolerance and understanding through powerful and unique panel that illuminated the need for During the volunteer event, attendees also had the opportunity to learn Passing youth mental health laws like theatre, discussion and education. This year’s event understanding, support and equality. T about Trevor’s services and programs. “Working with the Trevor Project this NJ bill works to reduce risks facing made me realize how many young people struggle, feeling the pressures of LGBTQ youth and improve protective others thinking they are different,” said Kim Seiniger from EMERGE. “Looking factors. The Trevor Project is working through the material I was packaging to send out, I felt compelled to support to protect LGBTQ youth from Trevor YAC Joins these kids. I can’t wait to get more involved with Trevor!” counseling practices that are known to cause harm, which in turn will help Empowering New York The Trevor Project would like to thank EMERGE and Paramount Pictures for make sure that the care they access is helping us reach LGBTQ young people across the country who need these LGBT-affirming and responsible. Times Event potentially life-saving resources. On behalf of the youth we serve, thank you for your time and your dedication to supporting Trevor’s mission. T Trevor is leading efforts to advocate revor Youth Advisory Council members Alyx for the mental health of LGBTQ young Steadman and Shontay Richardson joined a unique people at the state level by providing Tevent called “State of Out Youth: A Town Hall,” on Panelists at State of OUT Youth pose before the event. From left: Christian Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act language for state bills and testimony Joseph-Bradford Ross, Liam Arne, Cyndi Lauper, Alyx Steadman, Shontay October 8th. Moderated by Marcus Mabry, LGBT and ally Richardson, Marcel Salas, Zizi Phillips. Photo by: State of OUT Youth about how conversion efforts can harm youth from around the country came together to explore Moves Forwards young people. In addition to California the most pressing issues facing them and their peers today. and New Jersey, other states that have didn’t matter, because we were all just so excited to be there. Hosts for the evening were Cyndi Lauper and Michael The Trevor Project’s top legislative priority is reauthorizing the Garrett Lee introduced bills to protect youth from The excitement between panelists, volunteers, and Marcus Golden, Vice-Chair of the New York Times. The evening Smith Memorial Act, which provides the only dedicated source of federal conversion efforts include New York, (the moderator) was tangible, because we all understood was presented by The Trevor Project, GLSEN, HRC, the funding for youth suicide prevention efforts. Named for Senator Gordon Smith’s Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Florida, the importance this night could have for so many people. son, who died by suicide in 2003, the bill provides grants for states, tribes, True Colors Fund, and the New York Times GLBT and Allies and Ohio. Trevor will also be leading and universities to conduct youth suicide prevention work and also funds the Network. We spoke to Alyx about his incredible experience: efforts to pass similar legislation in the What do you hope others learned from “State of Out Suicide Prevention Resource Center. District of Columbia. T Youth”? How did it feel to speak on this panel? Alyx: I hope people learned about deconstructing their Thanks to our partnerships on the Hill and with other mental health organizations, Alyx: I felt extremely honored to speak alongside such initial perceptions about LGBT youth today. No two LGBT the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization (S. 166/H.R. 2734) was passionate and knowledgeable youth advocates. They people share the same story, so it’s important to recognize reintroduced in both the Senate and the House for the first time in three years. all had such unique experiences to bring to the panel. Through continued education about the valuable programs funded through the diversity of experiences and how each struggle can By helping LGBTQ youth feel Unfortunately, not every young person has the ability to this measure, bipartisan support for the reauthorization continues to grow. be overcome differently to create positive change and share their story, so it was such a privilege to be invited to empowered to live honestly, optimism for the future. T be a part of this event. With strong sponsorship in the Senate for mental health initiatives and growing we can help reduce suicide support in the House, we are optimistic about securing this vital funding for risk. To get involved in Trevor’s years to come. T advocacy efforts, please visit What was the most memorable part of the evening? You can watch “State of Out Youth: A Town Hall” at Trevor’s Advocacy Center. Alyx: The most memorable part of the evening was probably www.stateofoutyouth.org just the anticipation for the event to start. All the speakers Read more about Shontay’s experience on page 11. You can support the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act by taking were crammed backstage into this tiny green room, but it action through The Trevor Advocacy Center, online at: http://bit.ly/trevoradvocac. 4 THE TREVOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER Winter 2013 TheTrevorProject.org 5 Cindy McCain was honored with the Trevor Hero Award, Cason Crane was NextGen LA’s biggest fundraiser at the Hollywood Castle featured host, TrevorLIVE Honorees presented with the Youth Innovator Award, and Wells Fargo accepted the NextGen Los Angeles Prom Desi Lydic (MTV’s Awkward) and performances by amazing artists. Food Trevor 20/20 Visionary Award. and drink provided by Absolut, MillerCoors, and Kensington Caterers.

Pride 2013 This year Trevor attended 17 pride Garden Party In Los Angeles, guests gather at the Friends of Trevor Garden Party, hosted by Monte Overstreet On June 17 at TrevorLIVE, presented by Audi of America and Wells Fargo at Chelsea celebrations nationwide! Here are a few pictures from our TrevorLIVE New York Piers in New York, welcomed top entertainers, advocates and corporate leaders. supporters who stopped by our booths. and John Cole, with catering provided by Tru Events and Truett Here, Billy Porter (Kinky Boots) belts out a tune to the elegant crowd. Griffin.

NextGen NY Fall Fête Fall Fête, presented by Teneo at the Angel Orensanz Center, featured special guests New York Friends of Trevor Event Capitol Hill Reception from Orange is the New Black and incredible performances. Friends of Trevor and supporters come together at this New York Trevor held its first policy briefing on Capitol Hill, hosted event, hosted by Edelman. From left, our new Major Gifts Officer, by Congressman Paul Tonko (NY), featuring a panel of four Jason Daniel Fair, smiles with Philip Armstrong (Board Member) education speakers. and Suzette Unger (Friends of Trevor Member).

PHOTO CREDITS: TrevorLIVE Images: Photos by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images. New York Friends of Trevor Event: Photos by Nathan Noyes. Capitol Hill Reception: Photos by The Trevor Project. NextGen Los Angeles Prom: Photo by Deney Tuazon. Pride 2013: Photos by The Trevor Project. Garden Party: Photo by Alexandra Wyman. NextGen NY Fall Fete: Photo by Mike Dote Photography

6 THE TREVOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER Winter 2013 TheTrevorProject.org 7 Donor Spotlight: Gina Munoz Partnership Yields New Interactive Trainings

“If you have to choose to who was struggling. Her parents had told her she was going participate in something, to hell. As we talked, I realized she was going through things The Trevor Project and Campus Pride why not give to help save that I wasn’t equipped to handle. Finally, I said, ‘You know are partnering with award-winning someone’s life? Especially what? Why don’t you call The Trevor Project?’ She did. Since developer of online training simulations, when they’re struggling calling the Lifeline, she’s become a totally different person: happy, healthy, going to college. That’s when I knew – Trevor Kognito Interactive to offer a trio of to help themselves; is really, really important.” online safety net programs that help everyone deserves to be support pre-teens through college-age saved.” Gina is particularly moved by TrevorSpace, a program where young people around the world can connect with each other youth. Those words, from Friends of in thousands of online forums. “If I had had the opportunity The first training program, Step In, Speak Up is a Trevor donor Gina Munoz, sum to talk with someone way back when I was growing up in 30-minute, online, interactive training program that gives up her passion for supporting The Trevor Project. Joining at Texas who could tell me that what I was experiencing was educators a chance to practice techniques for creating a the Member giving level in 2012, Gina has since become a normal, it would have been incredible. TrevorSpace must safer, more supportive environment for LGBTQ youth, as Supporter, and grown to become a stellar example of donor make so many young lives much less stressful.” leadership. This October, she served on the host committee well as curtail harassment and connect with students who need support. for our Friends of Trevor event in New York, hosted by A Texas native who has made New York her home for the Edelman. Trevor more than exceeded its fundraising goal past 20 years, Gina has a private legal practice focusing for the event and is excited to welcome six of her guests Next are the LGBTQ on Campus trainings – one version for on residential real estate transactions. She also works for These trainings are available at into the Friends of Trevor giving circle. students, one for educators – that are also available online. Montefiore Medical Center and teaches public speaking TheTrevorProject.org/Resources, LGBTQ on Campus contains interactive tools that make once a year at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and along with our other innovative “Trevor’s importance really hit home for me when a friend of it much easier for colleges and universities to increase International Affairs.T programs and suicide prevention mine asked me, as a gay woman, to please talk to his niece awareness and empathy for LGBTQ people by educating trainings for youth and adults. their students, faculty and staff.T

Trevor’s Unstoppable Digital Progress Trevor Education Innovations

Our best practice program, the Trevor Lifeguard Workshop, is now available as This year, The Trevor Project’s progress in the digital space for LGBTQ youth and their friends – now, our membership a DVD training that can be used anywhere in the country. Formerly known as has been incredible. Thanks to your support, we’ve been is climbing past 73,000 young people worldwide! And, for Trevor Education is now the “Survival Kit,” the Trevor Resource Kit has also been revamped to include able to grow our digital staff, strengthen our programs, the first time, TrevorText accepted text messages from a curriculum guide for the self-led Trevor Lifeguard Workshop, a coming out and build new resources that continue to reach more and young people who need our support. offering several new, guide for LGBT and questioning youth, and updated education tools for youth- more LGBTQ young people in crisis. innovative tools for service providers. Still, The Trevor Project is not content to stop here. We are In July, we expressed our goal to make TrevorChat available excited to create a mobile app for TrevorSpace in the near educators and youth! Launched during Trevor’s “Talk to Me” campaign in September, this exciting every day – now, we’re connecting with youth who need future so that young people can access a world of support, DVD version of our nationally recognized workshop will help Trevor’s message our support 7 without having to be near a computer. Our digital team is reach more youth nationwide. In fact, during National Suicide Prevention Month days a week. working hard to ensure that every young person has the (September), youth service providers pledged to educate 6,000 youth with this We are excited to create a mobile Since the last opportunity to log on to TrevorChat and be heard; and as prevention program. app for TrevorSpace in the near fiscal year,we continue to test TrevorText, we look forward to growing future so that young people can we’ve seen a the number of days we offer text support. Educators who are interested in the training no longer have to be located in our key volunteer cities – now, you can order a free DVD and curriculum that access a world of support, without 40% growth in demand for It is because of supporters, advocates, and donors like you will help you lead your own workshop, with your own group of young people. T having to be near a computer. this one-of-a- that The Trevor Project is able to be on the leading edge kind program. of digital crisis intervention and suicide prevention. Thank In our spring newsletter, we shared a story with you about you for helping us grow these invaluable, life-saving, and To order a copy of the Trevor Lifeguard our new TrevorSpace platform and how we used member life-affirming programs. We’re can’t wait to share what’s Workshop on DVD, visit TheTrevorProject.org feedback to create a safe, more diverse, welcoming space next with you! T

8 THE TREVOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER Winter 2013 TheTrevorProject.org 9 Diverse Partners Adam White: Youth Innovator Talk to Me Help Spread Partners his December at with local filmmakers, I helped produce USGA at BYU’s ‘It TrevorLIVE Los Angeles, Gets Better’ video that was released in April 2012. This year I “Talk to Me” Active Minds Adam White will be produced USGA at BYU’s ‘Just Be There’ video, a message of American Association of Suicidology T American School Counselors honored with the Trevor Youth suicide prevention awareness to the Mormon faith. The video Association Campus Pride Innovator Award. This award is was released this past October. [Watch: http://bit.ly/USGA_ The Trevor Project is so thankful for the Center for American Progress given to an LGBTQ young person JustBeThere] 22 incredible partners that supported this Children’s Mental Health Network or ally under the age of 25 who year’s 3rd annual Talk to Me campaign. City Year strives to support, inspire, and What is the most rewarding or enjoyable part of what you’ve Through their teamwork, the diverse and passionate group reminded us at Trevor Family Equality Council empower LGBTQ youth to reach accomplished? that our yearly campaign during National Suicide Prevention Month isn’t just for GLAAD GLAD (Gay & Lesbian Advocates for their dreams. In his town of The most rewarding aspect of this work is watching people LGBTQ youth – it’s for every young life that needs someone to talk to. Provo, Utah, Adam has made learn how to thrive and love life. So many have come to USGA and Defenders) GLSEN incredible strides to reach out to his Mormon community or have come to me personally feeling very lost and confused. Support came from all kinds of organizations, including mental health groups like GSA Network and LGBTQ peers through clubs, videos, and media, while As they realize that they aren’t alone and that there is a bright Children’s Mental Health Network; LGBT organizations like GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian HRC (Human Rights Campaign) spreading awareness of The Trevor Project. We asked Adam future of possibilities ahead, they transform into confident and and Straight Education Network) and PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends Matthew Shepherd Foundation to share more about his accomplishments, and how his faith vivacious people. They become forces for good and examples National Association of of Lesbians and Gays); suicide prevention partners like the Suicide Prevention plays a role in his goals of hope, and the goodness keeps on rolling. Lives have been School Psychologists Resource Center and To Write Love on Her Arms; and education organizations changed and lives have been saved because of USGA and our National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Tell us a little bit about yourself? videos, and that is a gratifying thing; it’s also very humbling. like City Year and Teach for America. PFLAG I am a 22 year-old Brigham Young University student from RAINN (Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network) Ashburn, VA, majoring in Theatre Arts Studies and minoring How does your faith impact your work with Trevor? These groups helped make sure that everyone heard the goals of Talk to Me, which seeks to improve help-seeking behaviors and increase access to care, and SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices in Nonprofit Organization Management. It’s my senior year, so I’ll be honest; sometimes it’s discouraging, to see the enormity in Education) encouraged their supporters to spread the word. We are so thankful for their I’m out next August! When I’m not at school or doing things for of the work that lies ahead. My faith has hurt so many people Suicide Prevention Resource Center Understanding Same-Gender Attraction at BYU, you’ll find me that I love and it makes me very sad and very angry to watch participation in this life-affirming campaign. To all of those who helped make it Teach for America at the movies, on a hike in the beautiful Wasatch mountains, or the insensitivity and misinformation so prevalent in my faith easier for youth to ask for help, thank you! T To Write Love on Her Arms searching for something new to eat in Salt Lake City. warp the love the Mormon community is capable of having. I also know and cherish the best part of my faith tradition, the How long have you been a Trevor Youth Advisory Council unconditional love and inclusivity and the strength of diversity member, and what inspired you to join? that can make my community strong. That’s what I stand by. I’ve been a Trevor YAC member since this February, so that’s Love comes first, people come first and I hope that my work is When Morgan Keenan isn’t hosting dinner parties with his partner and friends, thrift nine months now. What inspired me to join the Trevor YAC was helping my faith see that. That hope keeps me going! Volunteer shopping, and distance running, he’s helping bridge connections between LGBTQ youth the incredible resources that The Trevor Project provides, as in rural communities and The Trevor Project’s life-affirming resources. As Regional well as the positivity and energy the organization exudes in What about TrevorLIVE Los Angeles are you most looking Spotlight Coordinator for Missouri, Morgan leads CARE Trainings for school staff, professional their work. The Trevor Lifeline, TrevorChat and other resources forward to? youth organizations and adult groups working with young people, and also offers Trevor and trainings Trevor provides are all so desperately needed in I’m so excited to represent the LGBT Mormon youth and Lifeguard trainings to students. Utah and in my faith. Not only do we need education and young adults who admire The Trevor Project, who look up to empowerment, but we need to hear this information in the the celebrities, entertainers and contributors who support it. “I’m the founder of the Missouri GSA Network and found The Trevor Project through a all-inclusive, welcoming voice that The Trevor Project uses. I These young people really truly see the art, the music and the wanted to be a part of that and bring that to my community. stories being put out there by supporters of The Trevor Project local CARE Training. I was inspired to get involved because my own experience growing and see hope there. It means so much to them that the LGBT up in the boot heel of Southeast Missouri and the family rejection I faced. There was, and What projects have you led that help support LGBTQ youth? community at large loves them and is rooting for them, and is, a huge lack or resources for LGBTQ young people in rural communities,” said Morgan. Since winter 2011 I have been involved with Understanding I’m honored to show LGBT Mormon youth that they haven’t by Same-Gender Attraction (USGA) at BYU, a community any means been left behind by the LGBT community. “It’s so important that Trevor’s resources reach the nooks and corners of the Bible Belt so where BYU students, faculty and friends come to engage in that all young people can know that they are never alone. This small but important message discussions about Mormonism and LGBT issues in honest, Is there anything you’d like to say to Trevor’s supporters? gives youth – like me, when I was 16 and got kicked out by my family – empowerment to open ways. I’m currently president of the organization, Thank you – I cannot express in words what your support means reach for the future.” overseeing the group and its weekly meetings, mentoring to me and to the LGBT youth and young adults of my faith. future leaders and overseeing various projects. I participate in The work you do has given us the means we need to express One of the most rewarding parts of his work is the people he meets. Morgan recalled Q&A panels at BYU, where me and other LGBT students at the ourselves authentically, the inspiration to love unconditionally, Morgan Keenan speaking with a mother, a woman of color who was struggling with accepting her daughter. university tell our stories and answer the questions our peers and the urgency to protect the most vulnerable among us. “It changed my life to listen and affirm that the love she feels for her daughter will help her have. I have written editorials and spoken to many media You might not be able to quantify that kind of impact, but I through this struggle toward acceptance. Being a part of the movement that The Trevor outlets about LGBT Mormonism, have given presentations assure you that your support is doing miraculous things for Project has created continues to impact my life and how I see the world. I am happy to be at conferences and have held workshops in the community the well-being of our LGBT youth and young adults, and it is a part of this change and to help save the lives of LGBT youth.” T about suicide prevention and awareness. In collaboration molding what our faith will feel and look like in the future. T Learn more about our volunteer opportunities at TheTrevorProject.org/Pages/Volunteer.

10 THE TREVOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER Winter 2013 TheTrevorProject.org 11 MEET THE TEAM FROM THEIR VOICE Program Director, David Bond Gender Matters: Advancing Our Support of Trans* Youth

David Bond began working with called to do. Every once in a while something rings true inside By Shontay Richardson, Trevor YAC Member The Trevor Project in May, 2013 of you and you just know it is something you are supposed to as our new program director - a do. I had spent my career working with a population of youth y name is Shontay, and I am so many diverse identities that an asterisk is pivotal role that guides Trevor’s that I greatly cared about, but there wasn’t really a sense that genderqueer. This story is about often added to the end of LGBTQ or trans to crisis intervention and suicide they were “my” kids. The young people we serve at Trevor – prevention resources. Learn more now THOSE are my kids. It feels like more of a sense of duty, Mmy experiences and how it’s up to be more inclusive. Still, I’ve found time and time about David as he shares his so to speak, to work with young people I have a responsibility us in the LGBTQ and ally community to start again that when some people say “LGBTQ,” background and what brought to serve. spreading acceptance and support for gender they actually mean “gay and lesbian.” Or other him to the organization, and the nonconforming youth, like me. times, someone will leave out the “T” (for inspiration he finds in every day What are the top things you hope to accomplish while at transgender) or “Q” (for queer) completely. acts of kindness. Trevor? I want to take Trevor’s programs to the next step and To me, being genderqueer means my gender is For a young person who’s questioning their help them become recognized as programs of excellence. flexible – one day I may feel very masculine, and identity or hoping to come out, this rejection As Programs Director, what is your role at Trevor? I get to I’m especially looking forward to moving our education the next day feel as though I’m on the complete can be isolating and extremely detrimental – oversee our education programs and our crisis services, which services to a more national scale and focusing on additional opposite end of the gender spectrum. In fact, especially when it comes from people in their include the Lifeline, TrevorChat, TrevorSpace, TrevorText, and populations like mental health service providers. We do a there have been times where I’ve walked out of own community. Ask Trevor. I’ll also be overseeing our new research initiative great job at reaching out to people who work with youth – my door expressing my gender in one way and this year. teachers, school counselors, school nurses – I’d like to see feel completely uncomfortable with myself a few hours later. I recently had the amazing chance to participate in a six-person us move in the near future to working more specifically with This can be a struggle, but most of the time, I feel most like panel called “State of Out Youth,” with my fellow YAC member Tell us about how your work history makes you a great fit mental health providers for youth and even more specially, myself when I’m more androgynous (neither masculine nor Alyx, where I was able to talk about some of these acceptance for Trevor’s program team. I’m a licensed clinical social in-patient psychiatric units in pediatrics hospitals. That’s feminine). issues. Through this experience, I realized that people have so worker and my career really began in providing mental where the highest risk youth are, and the people working with many questions and are so eager to learn more! Even a well- health services for underserved youth, predominantly in the them have an obligation to be LGBT-competent. Also, I’m The other day, I stood in a dressing room and cried. Tears running established artist like the event’s host, Cyndi Lauper, had never child welfare system here in Los Angeles County. After a few excited to further develop our data collection to gain a better down my face, I felt surrounded by a mirrored reminder that my heard the word “genderqueer” before and continued asking years I moved to San Diego and worked at Rady Children’s understanding of available information about our programs. gender will never quite be where I want it to be. Moments like me questions well after the panel had ended. I will be forever Hospital where I practiced as a therapist for several years. I This is the best way for us to insure that the youth reaching out these remind me of last summer, when my gender expression grateful that The Trevor Project participated in this event and then started supervising social work interns and found a to us are receiving high quality services. I want to fortify our gave me the opportunity to be myself. real passion for teaching. In fact, I found such enjoyment in it existing crisis services to incorporate more efficient processes came under scrutiny at a mainstream retail store. that I sought out new ways to expand what I was doing into and best practice content. a management role. Ultimately, I switched jobs to manage My two masculine-presenting friends and I decided to try on Now, I’m hoping to give people the chance to find out more youth development programs at the hospital. These include What or who is your greatest inspiration? Toward the end of this sparkly, Diana Ross inspired dress. We went over to the about what being genderqueer is like, and what other diverse psychosocial development programs for youth in very low every person’s life, they ask themselves if they really made a nearest dressing room and began showing our items to the gender identities are out there. Recently I’ve begun putting income neighborhoods and in the juvenile detention system. difference. I always want to make sure that I make decisions attendant – I was stopped. I wasn’t allowed to use that dressing together an anthology-style book with the thoughts, feelings I’m bilingual in Spanish, which is something I used a lot with now so that later I will be able to say, “I’m confident that I room. After asking why, I was met with this response: “It’s for and stories of people who identify on the trans* spectrum. I’ve every job I’ve had before this one. I realized that executing my did the right thing” – or that I strived to do the right thing guys.” Suddenly, I realized that I was being perceived as a gotten an amazing response so far! Not only am I hoping to programs, guiding and growing staff, and providing strategic and made decisions that an ethical person with a good heart woman, even though I was feeling much more masculine that start new, productive conversations about non-conforming vision and direction is something that I really enjoy. would make. The poem, Desiderata, by Max Ehrmann really day. Though my supportive friends spoke with the manager, identities, but also create a book that can serve as an education speaks to me. I’m inspired by opportunities to be that person. who finally let me use the room I felt comfortable in, I blamed resource for people around the country, from all different How did you find The Trevor Project? Coincidentally, I loved When I see other people interacting with each other in a way myself for not looking more “manly.” backgrounds. Maybe it will help someone like me, someday. my job and I wasn’t looking for a new one – I was actually doing that really takes care of the interconnectedness of humanity, a job search for a friend of mine. That’s when I saw that The I am inspired. The more you can consider another person’s A challenging situation like the one I experienced is one that I am proud to be a part of the LGBTQ* community. And, just like Trevor Project was looking for a new program director. I was experience, the more you can contribute through your own many genderqueer people may face, and doesn’t even touch on many of my peers, I sometimes struggle with my identity and torn at first, but it was The Trevor Project! So of course, I just sense of compassion to the good of humankind. We should all the serious dangers of public bathrooms and changing rooms. how the world reacts to who I am - but by sharing my story, I had to throw my name in the ring; it was something I almost felt feel a responsibility to treat each other well. T And yet, with the lack of understanding surrounding trans* hope to bring visibility to the daily issues we face. I hope that identities, I wasn’t surprised that I wasn’t quite free to be myself my story helps someone realize that they are not alone. There in public. is always someone, somewhere, who will accept and support Robbie Rogers Talks with Trevor you; even if that sales clerk tells you you’re wrong, or you’re still Over the years, I’ve found acceptance with other queer and trying to figure out who you are. That someone could be me, a Young people from around the country joined gay soccer player Robbie LGBT young people. I joined Trevor’s Youth Advisory Council family member, a friend, or even The Trevor Project. Above it all, Rogers in a live Google+ Hangout on July 14th. Trevor Youth Advisory and dedicated my time to spreading education in my community someone will always have your back. T Council members read questions posed by Trevor supporters while LZ and beyond, to decrease discrimination and increase equality. Granderson of CNN and ESPN moderated. Unfortunately, I’ve realized that there can also be a lack of * The asterisk represents the many diverse identities that can acceptance within the LGBTQ community itself. fall under the trans umbrella, such as genderqueer, gender non- Watch the YouTube video at www.bit.ly/RobbieRogersChat to hear Robbie conforming, gender-fluid, agender, and more. talk about being the only openly gay member of his soccer team, his faith, From left: LZ Granderson and Robbie Rogers. Now, I have to say, there are a lot of relatively new terms. The what his favorite songs are, and whether or not he feels like the public’s LGBTQ* community is constantly evolving - in fact, there as attitude toward gay athletes is starting to change. T

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GUARDIAN $25,000 + Diane and Howard Wohl Family Skyler Brader Andrew Goffe & Jeff Levin Jay Lesiger Luke Reichle Keola Whittaker The Small Change Foundation Anonymous Foundation, Inc. Lisa Brende* Thomas Gotlund & Terry W. Anderson Peter Lien Darren Restivo Dana Williams & Tom Woodward Steptoe & Johnson* Anonymous Keith Downs Anne Bresler The Grace R. and Alan D. Marcus Wesley Loden Robert Rhodehamel & Dana Snyder James Winn Tulare County, California Black Lotus Communications Michael Dudding Richard A. Brome Foundation Eric Luftig Jon Richmond Dan Winship Wells Fargo Foundation Ed Cauduro Fund of the Oregon David Edwards John Brosnihan Charlie Grandinetti Gregg Lynn Matthew Richmond Michael Wolf Community Foundation as directed J. Scott Evans Bruvion Travel Lorraine C. Gray Charles Macris Dianne Robinson Jeffrey Paul Wolff* & Jason K. Morrell by Dane Nelson Douglas Ferguson Todd Buchner Green Charitable Foundation Samantha Madway Butler Rondeno Steve Wood $10,000 - $19,999 Gregory Evans Anthony Fleming James Burba & Bob Hayes Allen L. Gribetz & Andrew Peters Chris D. Man & Adam T. Marquez Tami Rosen William Wuensche The B.W. Bastian Foundation Ian Fette Michael J. Ford Tom Burke & Steve Rostine Chris Griffith Gina Mariko-Rosales Stacey & Ari Rosenson The Capital Group Companies Jonathan Kraft Ralph Furlo Todd Burton Donald Grimm Anthony Marks Matthew Rudary Charitable Foundation Catherine Morgan & the Brad Goreski Tim & Catherine Cadogan Warren Gump James Marlin Jennifer Rumbach *Denotes members of the Board of Corcoran Cares Morgan Family Fund Don Gottesman Denis Cagna & Carlos Medina Jorge Gutierrez Christopher Marotta Diana Saca & Theresa Sabella Directors Digney PR* Jon Murray & Harvey Reese Bruce T. Griffin Walter Cain Anthony R. Hagman & Donald R. Bramer Adam T. Marquez Gumercindo Samson The Gesso Foundation Daniel Radcliffe Jeffrey Grossman Scot Campbell Dino Hainline Eric J. Maryanov & Richard Chambers Adam Sanderson The Helene Foundation Jeff R. Stone Nathan Hair Jeffrey J. Capanna Luke Halinski Melissa Mason Arlene Sanford & Devra Lieb The Human Rights Campaign Ted J. Hannig Andre Caraco* & David Azulay Kevin Scott Hamilton Joff Masukawa Dana Sari Foundation David Hardy, MD & Barry Goldblatt Ryan Casas Christopher Handler James Matotte The Saver Family THE CIRCLE OF LIFE Jane and Frances Stein Foundation COUNSELOR $10,000 - $24,999 Julie Harris & Amy Yoakum Tom Cashin & Jay Johnson Van Hardison Joseph Matulewicz Lewis M. Scheinert & David Green The Circle of Life recognizes individuals The Keith Haring Foundation, Inc. Philip Armstrong* & Maxine Armstrong Michael E. Howard Charitable Fund Penny & Bruce Castleman Stefanie Harmon Kip McClure Douglas & Suzanne Schiffman who have created gifts to The Trevor Palette Fund, Inc. George A. Bednar & Chip Wheeler Jason Illoulian Irene Chou Jon Hartmere Vincent McCormick Nick Seaver Project through planned giving either in The Rainbow Endowment, Inc. Richard Brause Blanding U. Jones, MD & Michael English Church of Religious Science of Craig Hartzman & James John Ryan McCoy Jeffrey Sebak their estate planning or as a bequest: Gregory Pierre Cox, CFRE David Kensington & Joshua Morgan North Hollywood Larry Hashbarger Danielle M. McGuire Philip Selway Tex Cummings Robyn M. King & Julie Van Dyne Harry Clark Clio Hathaway Patrick McNamara Lori Shefa Anonymous $5,000 - $9,999 Elvis Duran & Alex Carr Jeffrey A. Kramer Jeffrey Cleghorn Gordon Hawthorne Ken McNeely Kimberly Dean, DO & Caroline Sherman J. Bradley Beers & AHS Foundation Steve Elmendorf Kyle D. Kusche John Coakley Garrett Hayashida Paul Merrell Frank Silverio Christopher J. Robinson Alonso y Balaguer* Glenn Fuhrman Laurence Leive Kevin Cochrane Robert Hayden III Stephen Middlebrook Robert Six Ben Boyd & Dennis Adamson The Kicking Assets Fund of the Robert Greenblatt Robert Lekstrom Joshua Cohen Thad Hayes Stephanie Miller Kieran Smiley Gregory Pierre Cox Tides Foundation Ericka Horan Chris Mason Jason Cole & David Ruisch Mel Heifetz Jose L. Minan Jubal Smith R. P. Cutino Maizlish Family Foundation David H. Jacobs Cindy McCain Carl Coleman Allan Heinberg Nadine Mirchandani Patrick Smith & Carter Covington Brad L. Daily & J. David Richardson Schnieders Family Foundation Kathy Kinney Ginny McCulloh & Nancy Kohlreiter Chris Colfer Andy Hendricks Peter Mocsary David Sobottka & Mitchell Singer Bill Gorodner in Memory of Michael Krahulik Harley Neuman & Daniel Lam Howard Cooper Jackie Henneberg Anil Mohin & John Scholz Michael Sodomick Lloyd W. Alton Timmian Massie Barth Norton David Crawford & Rick Klapak Robert C. Hickman Eric Mohn Richard Sonenklar & Gregory Haynes Gil Kaan $1,000 - $4,999 Frank Pond Julie Plec Pam Crawford Abraham Higginbotham & Steven Dianne Molina* & Frank Rorie Jennifer Sporl John P. Kefferstan The BelleJAR Foundation David Suk Marquita M. Pring Matthew Cubbage Petrarca Eric Moreno Tim Standaert David F. Lee III Bruce J. Heim Foundation Robert Quayle Steven De Lozier Rodney Hill Doug Morris David Steinberg Michael Love Peace CareFusion Ruben Ramirez* Raymond DeAngelo Andres Hirschfeld Morrison Consulting Kathleen Stevens Rick & David McGilton-McGlamery CNA Foundation ADVISOR $5,000 - $9,999 Sherrie Richey Darek DeFreece Glenn Hirshon John Morse Chaz Stevens & Marty Kovacevich Robert M. 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Holley Jane Wu Derrick Djang It Gets Better Project @ Simmons Norman & Susan Ember Foundation Indraneel Sur Robert T. Switala & William I. Edgin The New York Community Trust William Holloway Daniel Dodgen Brad Jacobson Robert Norris Jeffrey Sweat Brad St. Ores New York Life Foundation Brian Irving Michael Donovan Srinivas K Janardan Christine North Gregory & Valerie Swisher Jeff Whaley The Robert Stuart Foundation Jacob Klempner SUPPORTER $1,000 - $2,499 Brian J. Dorsey* The Jay & Rose Phillips Family Theodore Nunn Taber Szuluk & Sherry S. Paul Valarie K. Westberg The Safeway Foundation Abbe Land Anonymous Dane Dowell Foundation Gaynon & Linda Oclaray Audrey Claire Taichman The Estate of Jimmie Wilson SAP Labs, LLC George Larribas Scott Adams Joanne Dunbar Sue Jeffers Jane O’Connor George Tallichet Schoenhut Family Foundation Brittany Larson Jerome Albright Michael Dunn Jeffrey K. Jensen & Nicholas Jaggi Edward O’Connor Marc Terry Wolf Run Foundation, Inc. Krisha Loftus Gary M. Alembik & Stephen Graves John Ealy Henrik Jeppesen Gene Ogden The Hoskin Family Jane Lynch & Lara Embry, PhD* Chris Allieri* & Gene Fischer David J. Edelsohn Mark Johnson Paul Oppedisano & Jim Bowden Craig E. Thompson Kerrie MacPherson & David Gatchell Jeffrey & Linda Allport Daniel Edwards Matthew Jozwiak Gary S. Orgel & Michael S. Burak Lasse Thorenfeldt FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS *Denotes an in-kind contribution or a MZA Events, Inc. / Craig R. Miller Jirka Ambroz Jim Edwards Meredith Kadlec* & Michelle Paradise Susan Otto Tere Throenle-Somaini SUPPORTING TREVOR gift of pro bono services. Ramon Perez-Egana Monge, MD Jason Arbuckle Max Ember Barbara Kana Patrick D. Owen & Mark Anton Jeremy Toohey We extend our thanks to the following Kevin/Suzanne Schon Foundation Inc. Ian Archer & Jack Watters Robert A. Ermanski Mark Kanemura Randall Palmer Karen Trilevsky foundations, corporations, and Jeffrey Simpson Wendy Armitage Felicity Esquinas John B. 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