<p>In 2024, more than 600,000 people turned to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline’s specialized LGBTQI+ youth service in moments of crisis. For many, it meant reaching affirming counselors who understood what they were facing when they needed help most. </p><p>In July 2025, the Trump administration shut down the lifesaving service, claiming it promoted an ideological agenda.</p><p>That is why I am leading the bipartisan <a class="Link" href="https://krishnamoorthi.house.gov/media/press-releases/krishnamoorthi-joins-lgbtq-youth-roundtable-calls-restoration-988-lgbtq-crisis" target="_blank" >988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act</a>, legislation that would restore and permanently protect specialized 988 crisis services for LGBTQI+ youth, ensuring that no future administration can eliminate this support unilaterally.