#988-lifeline

#988-lifeline

Williams painted the index finger of his right hand teal and his ring finger purple - the colours of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. He adorned the middle finger with a suicide prevention ribbon. On his left hand, the index, middle and ring fingers sported the numbers 988. A sub-section of the national suicide crisis helpline, the LGBTQ+ Youth Specialised Service hotline, was shut down by the Trump administration in July under changes to the US federal budget.

The LGBTQ+ subline of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was launched in 2022 and has fielded more than 1 million calls, texts, and chats since its inception.