LGBTQ+ crisis hotlines have been inundated with phone calls from young people distressed by Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 US presidential election, according to reports.
The Trevor Project, a nonprofit collective dedicated to supporting LGBTQ youths, revealed it had experienced a nearly 200 percent increase in conversations with election-related keywords such as "election" and "rights."
The organization also reported that 90 percent of LGBTQ+ young people said their well-being was negatively impacted due to the election.