Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal’s LGBTQ suicide prevention letter

Ariana Grande, Pedro Pascal, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sabrina Carpenter and Daniel Radcliffe are among more than 100 famous Hollywood figures who signed an open letter blasting the Trump administration’s proposal to cut funding for the LGBTQ youth prevention program.

The celebrity, published by the nonprofit Trevor Project, calls on Trump and Congress to “fund the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline LGBTQ+ youth professional services in the 2026 fiscal year budget.”

"We are saddened by the proposal for federal funding for LGBTQ+ Youth Professional Services that eliminate the lifeline of the 988 suicide and crisis, a move that will have devastating, life-threatening consequences for young people across the country," the letter reads. "As artists, creators and public figures, our platform assumes responsibility. Today, this responsibility is clear: We must speak to protect the mental health and life of LGBTQ+ youth. We will not remain silent."

The letter continues: "It's about people, not politics. In a deep split, it's something we all can agree on: No young man should leave any young man in their darkest moments. Splitting this lifeline leaves LGBTQ+ young man with a message that is not worth saving, and we refuse to accept it."

Other notable signees included Dua Lipa, Sarah Paulson, Cara Delevingne, Paul Feig, Bob the Drag Queen, Troye Sivan, Alan Cumming, Margaret Cho, Josh Hutcherson, David Archuleta, Jonathan Van Ness, Bobby Berk, Nathan Lane, Kelsea Ballerini, Diplo, Benito Skinner, Orville Peck, Jake Shane, Dwyane Wade, Julia Michaels Michaels, Noah Cyrus and Paris Hilton, among others.

"We also recognize the impact we may have on showing the possibility model of LGBTQ+ youth," the letter reads. "Telling stories about human diversity tapestries is what makes art powerful and representativeness can save lives. Currently, LGBTQ+ youth are hearing information that question their identity and existence. We must show them that there are still many people fighting for their rights."

"For every LGBTQ+ young man, read this article: You are not alone. We meet you. We value you," it continued. “You have the right to feel safe, supportive and totally loved as you do.

The open letter is in response to a recent leaked budget draft by the Donald Trump administration, which plans to cut funding from the federal suicide prevention hotline designed to help LGBTQ youth. If passed, the cut will take effect on October 1.

According to the Trevor project, the program has launched in 2022 with nearly 1.3 million crisis contacts and life-saving crisis contacts, confirming care to LGBTQ+ youths at its most vulnerable moments. ”

The letter concluded: “We rise together – loud and determined – for hope, dignity, every LGBTQ+ young man knows that their lives are worth it and that there will always be someone on the other side of the boundaries.