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Jun 2018
40m 43s

How Can We Cut Suicide Rates Among LGBT...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Amit Paley is the CEO of the Trevor Project and joins Jonathan to talk about the suicide rates among LGBTQ youth, destigmatizing the conversations around suicide & mental illness, and the importance of the work of The Trevor Project. Find Amit Paley’s work at TheTrevorProject.org and @TrevorProject on Twitter @amitpaley. The Trevor Lifeline - 1-866-488-738 ... Show More
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