Los Angeles, June 2 -- Celebrities like Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter have signed an open letter calling for the protection of USD 50 million in federal funds earmarked for LGBTQ youth suicide prevention programs.

As per Variety, the letter comes following an April news report about the leaked draft of the budget of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.The draft reportedly calls for plans to eliminate all funding for LGBTQ youth suicide prevention services through 988, a federal program that provides emergency crisis support to LGBTQ+ youth considering suicide.

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