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Looking to restore an LGBTQ+ lifeline
Los Angeles Times
|December 15, 2025
L.A. County wants to bring back specialized help that Trump cut from crisis hotline.
L.A. COUNTY would need U.S. approval to restore the “press 3” option for local callers to the 988 line.
(SMITH COLLECTION Gado/Getty Images)
Five months after the Trump administration shuttered a suicide and crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youths, Los Angeles County has launched an effort to try to create its own hotline to fill the void.
In July, the Trump administration eliminated the national 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s “press 3” option, which previously connected LGBTQ+ youths with specially trained counselors.
At the time, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, which funds the 988 hotline, said it would not “silo LGB+ youth services” but rather focus on serving all who are seeking help.
This story is from the December 15, 2025 edition of Los Angeles Times.
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