Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The group cited Lil Nas X's "openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation, his continued advocacy around mental health issues, and his unapologetic celebration of his queer identity." In an interview, Amit Paley, CEO and executive director at The Trevor Project, said the awareness that the "Old Town Road" artist has brought to suicide prevention and mental health has been "profound." "He has done it in a way that has resonated and impacted communities where these conversations are often taboo, but where they are so needed," Paley said. "The fact that he has been so open, so vulnerable about his mental health journey, his thoughts of suicide, he is really helping to destigmatize conversations that are too often shrouded in shame." The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young people. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????? (?: Lil Nas X / Instagram / @lilnasx)

Lil Nas X has been awarded the inaugural Suicide Prevention Advocate of the Year Award from the advocacy group The Trevor Project. The group cited Lil Nas X's "openness about struggling with his sexuality and suicidal ideation, his continued advocacy around mental health issues, and his unapologetic celebration of his queer identity." In an interview, Amit Paley, CEO and executive director at The Trevor Project, said the awareness that the "Old Town Road" artist has brought to suicide prevention and mental health has been "profound." "He has done it in a way that has resonated and impacted communities where these conversations are often taboo, but where they are so needed," Paley said. "The fact that he has been so open, so vulnerable about his mental health journey, his thoughts of suicide, he is really helping to destigmatize conversations that are too often shrouded in shame." The Trevor Project is a nonprofit dedicated to suicide prevention and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young people. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ????? (?: Lil Nas X / Instagram / @lilnasx)