President Trump’s administration has ordered a crisis service for LGBTQ youth to close within 30 days in a move that opponents have said will have dire consequences.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) said in a news release late Tuesday that 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, will “no longer silo” LGBTQ youth services, also known as the “Press 3 option,” beginning July 17 “to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option.”

The agency’s announcement, made during Pride month, said the program, which launched in 2022 under former President Biden, had provided specialized services to “LGB youth,” removing “transgender” from the acronym in line with a January executive order proclaiming the U.S. recognizes only two sexes, male and female, and that those sexes “are not changeable.”

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