One Year Later, 988 Still Doesn’t Have a Hotline for LGBTQ+ Youth

The 988 suicide and crisis hotline's LGBTQ+ youth services, known as 'Option 3,' have been unavailable for a year after federal funding expired. The Trump administration aims to restore the service by 2026, but Congress approved $33 million to reinstate it. However, White House policy under Executive Order 14168 complicates reinstatement by excluding transgender identity from federal policy.