SAMHSA – Mental Health & LGBTQ Crisis Program News

Follow all developments related to SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), especially its impact on LGBTQ+ mental health programs, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and federal funding for queer youth services. JRL CHARTS delivers full coverage of breaking SAMHSA news, from the shutdown of the 988 LGBTQ+ youth lifeline option to reactions from national nonprofits like The Trevor Project. This tag archives all updates involving SAMHSA and LGBTQ public health.

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17 07, 2025

Devastation as Feds Terminate LGBTQ+ Youth Suicide Hotline Access—Trevor Project Issues Urgent Warning

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T22:16:53-07:00July 17th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Gay Washington D.C. News: LGBTQ Politics & Culture in the Capital, lgbt mental health news, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, samhsa, The Trevor Project, Trump administration|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON D.C. — July 17, 2025 — A day after JRL CHARTS broke the story of the federal government’s decision to eliminate LGBTQ+ youth access to specialized suicide prevention services via the 988 Lifeline, the shutdown has officially taken effect. Related Coverage Links [...]

16 07, 2025

Feds to Cut LGBTQ Youth Crisis Services from 988 Lifeline July 17 — Experts Warn of Suicide Risk Spike

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T22:08:56-07:00July 16th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: 988 Lifeline – Suicide & Crisis Hotline Policy Updates, lgbt mental health news, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, samhsa, The Trevor Project|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS — (July 16, 2025) — In a move that has sparked outrage among mental health advocates, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) confirmed it will eliminate the specialized LGBTQ youth support option on the 988 Suicide and Crisis [...]

11 07, 2025

Trump Border Czar Defends Racial Profiling: “ICE Can Detain You Based on Appearance”

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T22:09:29-07:00July 11th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, Immigration News, LGBT Politics USA, samhsa, tom homan|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS – LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C — (July 11, 2025) — President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, ignited a political firestorm Friday after telling Fox News that ICE and Border Patrol agents don’t need probable cause to detain individuals — only “physical appearance” and “articulable facts.” [...]

19 06, 2025

Trump Admin Axes LGBTQ Youth Suicide Lifeline, Scrubs ‘T’ from Hotline Messaging

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T22:09:46-07:00June 19th, 2025|Categories: LGBT Politics, LGBT Politics USA|Tags: Donald Trump’s Policies & Scandals: The Latest from LGBT Politics USA, lgbt mental health news, LGBT Politics USA, LGBT Rights News & Updates | JRL CHARTS LGBT Politics, LGBTQ youth suicide, Mental Health Crisis, Press 3 Hotline, samhsa, The Trevor Project|

By: Paul Goldberg, Senior Editor | JRL CHARTS - LGBT Politics USA LAS VEGAS, NV — (June 19, 2025) — In a move that has shocked LGBTQ+ advocates and public health experts, the Trump administration has ordered the termination of the national LGBTQ youth suicide hotline within 30 days—effectively dismantling the government’s only dedicated lifeline [...]

13 01, 2022

Australian Man Pleads Guilty in 1988 Hate Crime Murder

By JRL Charts|2025-07-17T22:09:13-07:00January 13th, 2022|Categories: LGBT Politics, World LGBT News|Tags: crime, Hate Crime – LGBTQ Attacks, lgbt politics, North Wales hate crime, samhsa, Scott Johnson hate crime murder, Scott White hate crime, Threats & Global Reports | JRL CHARTS|

SYDNEY — (01-13-22) — Australian man Scott White has pleaded guilty to the hate crime murder of American mathematician who fell from a Sydney cliff in 1988. At the time of the hate crime, police dismissed the case as a suicide. Scott White was charged in 2020 for murder of 27 year-old Los Angeles native [...]