LGBTQIA+ SUPPORT FUND
Impact Overview
March – June 2026
Over four months, the LGBTQIA+ Support Fund portfolio strengthened crisis intervention, defended civil rights, expanded community organizing, and advanced legal protections for LGBTQIA+ people. Together, participating nonprofits provided life-saving mental health services, secured important legal victories, elevated research on LGBTQ+ youth wellbeing, and strengthened grassroots movements during a rapidly evolving policy landscape.
NONPROFITS
WHAT MOVED
Themes Across The Portfolio
Five themes defined the quarter’s work. Expand each to explore the organizations and milestones behind them.
Crisis Intervention & Mental Health Support
The Trevor Project continued providing 24/7 crisis intervention services across phone, text, and chat while supporting hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ+ youth. New research highlighted the growing mental health impacts of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and reinforced the need for accessible crisis care.
Legal Advocacy & Civil Rights Protections
Transgender Law Center secured significant legal victories protecting transgender people’s rights, including constitutional protections for identity documents in Montana, healthcare protections in federal court, and new shield laws safeguarding gender-affirming care.
Community Organizing & Leadership Development
Transgender Law Center expanded grassroots organizing through leadership development, regional organizing, and its inaugural Building Trans Power conference, bringing together hundreds of advocates to strengthen long-term movement infrastructure.
Research, Education & Public Awareness
The Trevor Project released its landmark 2025 National Survey of more than 16,000 LGBTQ+ young people while publishing additional research on identity, discrimination, and mental health. Together with educational resources from Transgender Law Center, the portfolio expanded evidence-based advocacy.
Pride Campaigns & Community Fundraising
Pride Month generated significant public engagement through corporate partnerships, fundraising campaigns, and community giving. Together, nonprofits secured new investments supporting crisis services, legal advocacy, and LGBTQ+ community programs nationwide.
Visibility & Cultural Representation
The portfolio celebrated milestones that increased LGBTQ+ visibility across culture, media, and sports, while highlighting transgender leaders, artists, and advocates whose achievements reinforced positive representation during Pride Month.
THE RECORD
Key Milestones
In reverse chronological order, from June to March.
MONTH BY MONTH
Monthly Snapshots
Expand each month for its highlights.
June 2026
At A Glance: June concluded the quarter with Pride Month celebrations, expanded fundraising, and increased visibility for LGBTQ+ communities through advocacy and cultural milestones.
📊 Trevor Project survey found 90% of LGBTQ+ youth experienced stress from anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
🎭 Qween Jean became the first openly transgender Tony Award winner.
💰 Sephora’s partnership surpassed $780,000 raised for crisis services.
Petco committed a minimum of $50,000 to The Trevor Project through its Youly Pride Collection, donating 10% of every item sold through July 1, 2026.
May 2026
At A Glance: May combined landmark research, legal protections, and community organizing to strengthen support for LGBTQ+ communities nationwide.
🏳️⚧️ Building Trans Power Conference welcomed 547 advocates.
Abercrombie & Fitch committed $400,000 to The Trevor Project this year.
⚖️ Hawaiʻi passed gender-affirming care shield legislation.
The Trevor Project’s CEO Jaymes Black was named to the 2026 TIME100 Philanthropy list, recognizing the organization’s life-saving mission.
April 2026
At A Glance: April delivered major legal victories while expanding mental health research and volunteer-powered crisis intervention.
⚖️ Montana Supreme Court protected transgender identity documents.
📞 74,766 volunteer hours supported 44,413 crisis contacts.
💰 Transgender Law Center launched a spring crowdfunder with a $100,000 goal, backed by a $50,000 dollar-for-dollar match from author Lisa Gardner.
🏥 A federal court struck down an unlawful HHS directive in Oregon v. Kennedy on April 18, restoring healthcare access for trans youth threatened by Medicare and Medicaid funding cuts.
March 2026
At A Glance: March focused on crisis intervention, legal advocacy, and expanding community resources as nonprofits responded to increasing challenges facing LGBTQ+ communities.
📞 390,000+ crisis contacts supported by The Trevor Project.
🤝 TrevorSpace connected more than 35,400 LGBTQ+ youth.
🏳️⚧️ Transgender Law Center launched the We Protect Us youth advocacy zine.
⚖️ Advocacy helped defeat 85% of anti-LGBTQ+ youth bills introduced the previous year.
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