Janelle Monáe Honored as Trevor Project Suicide Prevention Advocate
In recognition of Janelle Monáe’s commitment to LGBTQ+ mental health awareness, the Trevor Project named them its Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year award recipient for 2022.
The distinction recognizes influential public figures in the LGBTQ+ community.The second annual award marks September’s National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and amplifies The Trevor Project’s mission to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people, the organization wrote in a press release announcing the award.
The award was first given to Lil Nas X in 2021, and Monáe joins him in receiving the honor.The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, actor, and author has long been an advocate for LGBTQ+ issues and mental health awareness."Monáe has consistently raised the voices and experiences of marginalized communities," the Trevor Project said in its announcement.The artist has openly and proudly discussed their sexual orientation and gender identity throughout their career.
In 2018, Monáe came out as pansexual in a Rolling Stone cover story, and this past April, they revealed they identify as nonbinary. “I just don’t see myself as a woman, solely.
