The government-backed 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline's LGBTQ pilot program is now offering text and chat services 24/7 in what officials are calling a "major step forward" for the multimillion-dollar prevention program. 26 (the most current available data), about 11% of chats and texts coming through the lifeline have been for the LGBTQ line, along with 6% of calls -- accounting for about 138,000 total contacts -- a spokesperson for SAMHSA told ABC News. \"When an LGBTQ young person reaches out for help in a moment of crisis -- where every second counts -- it's vital that they are met with compassion and care from a trained counselor who understands them,\" Suffredini said