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# Lil Nas X named suicide prevention advocate of the year by The Trevor Project
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lil-nas-x-named-suicide-prevention-advocate-of-the-year-by-the-trevor-project/
- Published: 2021-09-03T12:13:35.000Z
- Updated: 2021-09-03T09:47:49.000Z
- Description: LGBTQ+ advocacy group, The Trevor Project, has named out gay musician Lil Nas X as its suicide prevention advocate of the year.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: Mental Health, News, Queer Corner, LGBTQ, LGBTQ celebrities, Suicide Prevention, The Trevor Project

LGBTQ+ advocacy group, The Trevor Project, has named out gay musician Lil Nas X as its suicide prevention advocate of the year to mark the start of suicide prevention awareness month in the US. In a [statement](https://www.thetrevorproject.org/trvr%5Fpress/lil-nas-x-honored-with-the-trevor-projects-inaugural-suicide-prevention-advocate-of-the-year-award/?ref=scenemag.co.uk), the organisation said that the *Industry Baby* singer has *“demonstrated an ongoing commitment to supporting The Trevor Project’s mission to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people with his openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation.”*

LGBTQ+ people are known to be more at risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours, with a [2021 survey](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/study-42-lgbtq-youth-experience-suicidal-thoughts/) by The Trevor Project finding 42% of LGBTQ+ youth had experienced suicidal thoughts during the pandemic. A further 94% saying the increased political hostility towards queer people has negatively affected them, with 70% of all respondents said their mental health had been *“poor”* most of the time during the pandemic.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/lil-nas-600-400.jpg)

When accepting the award, Lil Nas X: *“Thank you so much to The Trevor Project for this award and for all they do for the LGBTQ+ community.”* He explained that he often receives fan messages from people struggling with suicidal thoughts, which I often get messages from fans telling me about their struggles with depression and suicidal thoughts, which has inspired him to keep raising awareness about the issue: *“If using my voice and expressing myself in my music can help even one kid out there who feels alone, then it was all worth it.”*