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Reinstating Lifeline for LGBTQ+ Youth | Milwaukee News
Senator Tammy Baldwin is urgently pushing the Trump administration to reinstate the LGBTQ+ youth option on the 988 suicide hotline after witnessing firsthand the soaring demand in Wisconsin — a service her own efforts helped create. Despite a recent bipartisan bill mandating its return, Baldwin says federal action is too slow for youth in crisis. With LGBTQ+ teens facing disproportionately high suicide risks and mental health needs rising across all ages due to housing costs and loneliness, Baldwin warns that access to inclusive, immediate support isn’t just a policy issue — it’s a matter of…
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