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CBS News
18-07-2025
- Health
- CBS News
LGBTQ community concerned after lifeline for struggling youth is dropped due to federal budget cuts
A lifeline for struggling LGBTQ youth has officially been terminated as a result of federal budget cuts. The service has helped over a million young people to date, and now the community is concerned about how to fill the gap. The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dropped the specialized option for LGBTQ+ youth, known as the "Press 3" option. "I don't agree with it. I think that cutting funding for something that was an outlet to LGBT people was, I mean, that's kind of wacko," said Christian Carter. Many in the LGBT community are concerned about how this could impact young people. "It's a social lifeline to a lot of people, especially kids who are confused about, you know, their sexuality or where their lives are going. It's terrible. I think it's going to kill people," Erich said. Multiple studies show LGBTQ+ youth are four times more likely to harm themselves. "Suicide risk among LGBT young people is very high; more than 1.8 million LGBTQ young people in America seriously consider suicide every year, every 45 seconds," said Jackson Budinger with the Trevor Project. LGBT calls would be sent to them and six other groups. In just three years, the "Press 3" option has helped 1.5 million LGBT+ youth, according to the Trevor Project. Budinger said they offer specialized help. "LGBTQ young people in crisis may be experiencing very unique things, like navigating the coming out process, accessing, you know, certain types of health care, being bullied or harassed because of their sexual orientation or gender identity, or being rejected from their family, experiencing homelessness," she said. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration runs 988. In a statement, it said their goal is "… to focus on serving all help seekers, including those previously served through the Press 3 option." It went on to say, "Everyone who contacts the 988 Lifeline will continue to receive access to skilled, caring, culturally competent crisis counselors." If you need help, you're encouraged to call for help, which includes calling 988. The Trevor Project can be reached at (866) 488-7386 or by texting 678678. The Pride Center also recommends the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward BIG PRIDE LGBTQ+ mentoring program (funded by Our Fund : (954) 584-9990. The National Runaway Safeline, a nonprofit established in 1971, offers support to youth and teens in Broward County and all over the country who are in crisis. Their website has resources for youth and teens, as well as for concerned adults and service providers. The homepage offers several ways to tap to connect (auto dial phone, live chat, email, join a forum, or send a text message). Learn more about the NRS 1-800-Runaway Safe Line. Samantha tested this line and resource and found:
BreakingNews.ie
06-05-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Landlord must pay another €5,000 after withdrawing bid to silence RTÉ journalist
Landlord turned screenwriter Christian Carter has backed off from using anti-stalking laws to stop an RTÉ reporter writing stories about him, but has been hit with a €5,000 legal bill. Dublin man Carter had secured interim restraining orders on April 9th, temporarily stopping Amy Molloy, the Irish Independent's Social Affairs Correspondent, and Maura Fay, a Today with Claire Byrne reporter on RTÉ Radio 1, from publishing stories about him. Advertisement Both of the journalists resisted his attempts to extend the interim order for five-years. However, last month at Dublin District Court, Judge Anthony Halpin threw out Carter's bid to "silence" Amy Molloy before lifting reporting restrictions and landing him with an order to pay €10,000 to cover expenses incurred by Mediahuis, the publishers of the Irish Independent, in fighting the case. On Tuesday, Carter's case against Ms Fay was listed again for hearing. However, during the call-over of the day's cases, his barrister, Stephen Wilson, instructed by solicitor Alex Rafter, said he was instructed to withdraw the matter. Judge Halpin noted two similar previous attempts against Ms Fay had failed. Following an application by Rebecca Tierney BL for Ms Fay, he ordered Carter to pay her legal costs of €5,000. Advertisement Furthermore, he again lifted the in-camera rule, allowing the parties to be named. The businessman's U-turn follows a resounding courtroom defeat on April 16th in his action against the Irish Independent journalist. In that case, Judge Halpin criticised Carter's use of the process, saying it was not the purpose of the civil restraining orders introduced last year. The judge had heard that Amy Molloy had broken stories and covered court cases about Carter's days as a landlord and his tax affairs. Advertisement "I was just doing my job," the journalist emphasised when she testified at the hearing. Judge Halpin dismissed that case: "I never envisaged that this forum would be used to dilute journalistic freedom or restrict publication of certain matters." He held that Carter endeavoured to use this legal remedy to "suppress" the legitimate publication of facts he did not want in the public domain. Ronan Lupton SC for the newspaper described that civil restraining order application as a collateral attack that tramples on the right of freedom of expression. Advertisement In evidence, the journalist rejected suggestions from the applicant's solicitor that she had stepped over the line, telling Judge Halpin she was simply seeking a comment, offering Carter the right to reply, which was a fundamental part of journalism, and "I was just doing my job". Carter claimed that she had written 50 articles and had rehashed stories about him since 2017. In response to his claims, Ms Molloy said since 2017, she had written 17 or 18 articles concerning properties Carter rented out and when he appeared on the tax defaulters list last year. One of the properties featured in her work was a Cabinteely property, which she alleged had 70 tenants, while Carter claimed it was a 6,000 sq ft 25-roomed mansion with 40 tenants. The Circuit Court had ordered him to pay €20,000 to some of his tenants. Advertisement The court heard he was also featured in a 2017 RTÉ Investigates broadcast called Nightmare to Let. Ms Molloy explained she had written about his issues with the Residential Tenancies Board, a council and the Revenue Commissioners. Ireland Richard Satchwell told detective he thought wife w... Read More The journalist said that a source informed her that Carter had recently travelled to various destinations, including South America, Canada, and Hawaii. Ms Molloy asserted that in light of that, she attempted to reach out to him for a comment on whether he had paid up following his settlement of nearly one million euro with the Revenue Commissioners after under-declaring income tax. She stated, "If Mr Carter had paid his taxes and had not dangerously overcrowded houses, I would never have had to write about him". Breaching a civil restraining order can result in a €4,000 fine, a criminal conviction and a 12-month prison sentence.
Irish Independent
25-04-2025
- Politics
- Irish Independent
The Indo Daily: Behind Closed Doors
This is the story of how the disgraced landlord Christian Carter was outed for failing to pay taxes. But instead of issuing an apology or an explanation for his actions, he took aim at the journalist – the Irish Independent's Amy Molloy - who reported on his activities. She said. 'I got a call from my editor, Gareth Morgan, who had just received a phone call from a court reporter stating that Christian Carter was in the Dublin District Court and he had actually filed for a restraining order against me after I recently made some inquiries about his tax debts.' Carter had claimed that Ms Molloy had been 'stalking and harassing him for years' and that the restraining order he had sought would mean that she 'could not write an article about him for a period of five years'. Today on the concluding episode of 'Behind Closed Doors', we go behind the headlines of the court case and hear what happened when Amy Molloy took to the witness stand to give her evidence. 'Back in 2017, I was spending hours chatting to our lawyers, going through everything and having to make sure all my T's were crossed and my I's were dotted. And then here I was in 2025, sitting in a witness box defending a restraining order application. It just seemed absolutely crazy to me,' she said. As Carter attempted to keep his name out of the spotlight, little did he realise that his previous text messages would be revealed in court and cast a shadow over who actually was the true victim in this legal battle. Today we bring you the concluding episode of Behind Closed Doors, the two-part special from The Indo Daily. Fionnán Sheahan is joined by Amy Molloy, Social Affairs correspondent with the Irish Independent, and by Kevin Doyle, Group Head of News at Mediahuis Ireland, to hear the evidence that Amy gave from the witness stand, and to explain the verdict from the judge and its ramifications for the freedom of the Irish press. The Indo Daily: Behind Closed Doors | Ep 2-When texts become testimony Listen to episode 1 here:
