“We are in the middle of a mental health crisis, and the 988 lifeline saves lives, plain and simple,” Baldwin said in a statement. She authored the original legislation creating the 988 Lifeline and pushed for a pilot program to provide services for LGBTQ youth. “There is absolutely no good reason that Donald Trump took away this specialized help for our LGBTQ youth,” Baldwin continued. The report also noted that LGBTQ youth of color reported higher rates of suicidal ideation than their white peers. “LGBTQ+ youth are facing a mental health crisis at a scale we can’t ignore,” GLSEN Executive Director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers said in praising the legislation.