On February 23, Trans Lifeline reported the highest number of calls since Donald Trump‘s victory after the president reversed decisions on transgender bathroom protections in schools, according to NBC.
Trans Lifeline is the country’s first crisis hotline dedicated entirely to helping the transgender community, and is staffed entirely by non-gender conforming individuals. With the announcement that Title IX does not protect gender identity and that it is now states’ decisions on what policies to implement, the hotline received 379 calls on Feb. 23, much higher in number and severity than the January average of 139 calls per day. This had been the highest since after Trump was elected when the calls had shot up to 600 the day after the November 8 victory.
Trans Lifeline was not the only hotline reporting an increase in calls. The Trevor Project, a hotline which works for a broader range of LGBT+ individuals, reported a 35% increase in calls and chats after the decision was made, and had also had a large increase after Trump’s victory. Sheri Lunn, VP of Marketing and Strategic Engagement for The Trevor Project said that:
“Our community was extremely worried about what the Trump administration might mean for them. What we saw immediately after the election was shock, fear, and panic and now we are seeing disgust, fear, and action.”
While extremely concerning for the majority of the community, most are not surprised with this decision. Others, such as Caitlyn Jenner, are starting to experience some voters remorse after the 23rd. Jenner had tweeted “Well @realDonaldTrump, from one Republican to another, this is a disaster. You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me.” She had also released a video directed at those who will be affected by the new policies, which has faced its own critical response from others in the transgender community.
Well @realDonaldTrump, from one Republican to another, this is a disaster. You made a promise to protect the LGBTQ community. Call me. pic.twitter.com/XwYe0LNUOq
— Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) February 24, 2017
While thousands had rallied in support of transgender individuals, it does not change the fact that the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention reports that 41% of transgender people in the U.S. will attempt to commit suicide, and that there is still a disturbing amount of hate crimes against transgender people. At least 12 states are currently considering rollbacks in transgender protection laws.
More information on Trans Lifeline can be found here.
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