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Originally Posted by Beso

You need to show me something that says will the operators on line 3 are LGBTQ, and will the operators on line 1 and 2 are straight.

Or is it simply all down to training, and using the people who adapted to the training the best, for each specific line..

I didn't say they would LGBT on Line 3, you did. I suggested they don't necessarily need to be, but they are evidently trained to deal with the cohort of people calling through.

I'm not sure why you are ignoring the cost of the extra line being in use...fair enough they ate not saving money by closing it, but the extra cost of running it is being used elsewhere, perhaps in training and extra lines for all, without differentiating people this time..

Something being allocated a percentage of a budget doesn't mean it costs 'extra' if no money is saved when it's gone.

It's not about being gay, it's about being suicidal.

I think it's a lack of understanding from you, which is fine and completely understandable because how are you supposed to know, that for many LGBT people, suicidal thoughts are linked to their LGBT-ness. It is about being gay.

This stems from of lack of support, hate crime, ostracisation, pressure to stay in the closet, religious persecution, lack of self acceptance etc etc....

That's not to say LGBT people don't get depressed or suicidal over other stuff, but for the majority of LGBT youth feeling suicidal, it will be linked to their sexuality in some capacity, hence why there is the need for a specific cohort of people trained in that, particularly when it's such a large proportion of people.