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Contributions like this not only mean critical services will reach more folks in need, they also send a message of hope and possibility to the tens of thousands of trans youth and adults feeling the doom and despair that comes with our current administration's rhetoric and policy.

This gift will bolster our crisis counselors' ability to support the increase in young people who are reaching out with fears about how the current barrage of negative political news will impact their lives. Acclaimed filmmaker Paul Feig has announced he will be donating $, to multiple organizations that serve LGBTQ+ youth.

The donations come after it was reported that the Trump administration is ordering the removal of transgender troops from the U. One of Trump's first executive order stated that the government only recognizes two sexes, male and female, and has removed references to trans people and gender-affirming care from websites and databases.

I hope that these contributions will help the teams at The Trevor Project, Translifeline.

Paul Feig Donates 300K : The "A Simple Favor" and "Bridesmaids" director and his wife Laurie have donated $, to three queer youth advocacy and support

These and other anti-trans policies and directives are facing legal challengers from LGBTQ rights organizations and individuals. Kevin Wong, senior vice president of marketing, communications and content at The Trevor Project, said, "We are incredibly grateful for the generous donation we received from Paul Feig to support our life-saving work at The Trevor Project.

The Trevor Project is an LGBTQ youth suicide prevention hotline while the Trans Lifeline is a hotline that offers emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. Our work is about people, not politics.

One of Hollywood 39 : Director Paul Feig and his wife, Laurie, have donated $, to three LGBTQ youth organizations: The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, and It Gets Better

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He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (), The Heat (), Spy (), Ghostbusters (), A Simple Favor (), and Last Christmas (). In a statement to VarietyTranslifeline. Paul Feig (/ fiːɡ /; [1] born September 17, ) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor.

It Gets Better executive director Brian Wenke said they were "incredibly grateful for the Feigs' "generous donation. Paul and Laurie Feig have been married for over 30 years after bonding over their shared love of England; and Laurie has reportedly rushed to Lively’s defence on social media.

It Gets Better works to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ youth around the globe by sharing and amplifying stories about queer adults.