Lil Nas X has been named the Suicide Prevention Advocate Of The Year by The Trevor Project due to his work with the LGBTQ+ community.The annual award has been given to the artist to mark the start of National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.The Trevor Project, who provide crisis support to those in the LGBTQ+ community, said the rapper’s “vulnerability in his journey to self acceptance and expression has created space for candid conversations around mental health and sexual identity, signaling to LGBTQ youth that they are not alone.“The Trevor Project’s research shows that over 80% of LGBTQ youth say that LGBTQ celebrities positively influence how they feel about being LGBTQ, further affirming the cultural impact of Lil Nas X being proud.
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