U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Murkowski introduce bipartisan bill to put 988 crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth into law

U.S. Sen. Baldwin: Murkowski introduce bipartisan bill to put 988 crisis line for LGBTQ+ youth into law

Legislation comes after the Trump Administration shut down specialized services in July despite widespread success in helping youth in crisis WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation, the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act, to...

Senators introduce bill to reinstate LGBTQ+ youth crisis lifeline eliminated by Trump

The 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Access Act would direct HHS to dedicate funding toward reviving the program, which the Trump administration scrapped in July.