The Trevor Project, a leading LGBTQ youth suicide prevention organization, said calls and text messages to its crisis intervention hotline had risen by a third on President Trump’s Inauguration Day, an increase the group described as “significant” and concerning.

The Trevor Project’s crisis services, including phone calls, text messages and online chats, saw a 33 percent increase in volume on Monday, the day Trump was sworn in as president, compared to the average call volume of recent weeks, the group said Tuesday.

“No matter your political beliefs or how you feel about the current administration, one thing must be made clear to all of us living in the United States: real young people’s lives are at risk – and we must take immediate........

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