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Supervisors direct county to seek ways to preserve LGBTQ+ 988 support after federal cuts
Summary
After the federal government announced it would remove the specialized "press 3" option for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 lifeline, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion directing county staff to report back on impacts and explore ways to preserve local linkages between 988 and LGBTQ‑specific counseling services.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously July 15 to ask county staff to analyze and mitigate the local effects of federal funding cuts to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s specialized service for LGBTQ+ youth.
The Trump administration announced it would remove the “press 3” option that previously routed callers who self‑identified as LGBTQ+ youth to specialized counselors. Supervisor Janice Hahn, who authored the motion with Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, described the action as “cruel” and urged immediate county action to…
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