Celebrities Supporting The Trevor Project & Standing Up For Suicide Prevention – Hollywood Life

Pink, Debra Messing & More Stand Up For Suicide Prevention — Here’s How You Can Too

Pink, Debra Messing and more celebs are all stepping up to support The Trevor Project, a 24-hour suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. It's thanks to musician Ingrid Michaelson, who has designed a 'Use Your Heart' t-shirt with all proceeds benefiting the vital organization. Here, Ingrid tells HollywoodLife.com why we should take notice.

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February 22, 2017 4:30PM EST
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Eric McCormack and Debra Messing reunite as "Will & Grace" on stage at Trevor Live in support of teen suicide prevention on in New York Trevor Live, New York, USA - 24 Jun 2012
Demi Lovato arrives at the Roc Nation Pre-Grammy Brunch at RocNation Offices in Beverly Hills, Calif. Lovato is sharing her personal story and encouraging others to do the same through Be Vocal: Speak Up For Mental Health, an initiative launched, by a pharmaceutical company, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and other mental-health advocacy groups. Its aim is to improve treatment options at all levels and erase the stigma around mental illnesses People-Demi Lovato, Beverly Hills, USA
Co-founder of The Jed Foundation, Phil Satow, neuroscientist and actress, Mayim Bialik and executive director and CEO of JED, John MacPhee attend the 2017 JED Gala to support mental health of teenagers and young adults on in New York. JED exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation's teens and young adults JED Gala 2017, New York, USA - 5 Jun 2017
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“I just wanted to do something for the LGBTQ community,” Ingrid Michaelson tells HollywoodLife.com exclusively about why she decided to take the initiative and design the “Use Your Heart Tee”. “I feel like they need our help and attention more so now than ever,” she adds. “The ‘Use Your Heart Tee’ is meant to serve as a reminder to be kind to everyone, no matter who or how they love.” Mission accomplished! You can purchase the shirt right here, and show your support on social using #UseYourHeartTee and @UseYourHeartTee.

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P!nk, Debra Messing and Rachel Bloom are just a few of the stars who are on board. “Help LGBTQ and go to@UseYourHeartTee and grab a tshirt,” the “Just Like Fire” singer tweeted on Feb. 10. So awesome.

According to the official site, “Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.”

HollywoodLifers, click through the gallery, above, to see photos of all the celebs who have worn the “Use Your Heart Tee”, and learn more about The Trevor Project right here.

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