Hollywood director Paul Feig Donates $300,000 to queer youth organisations

Paul Feig is generously supporting the LGBTQ+ community with his financial contributions.

According to ‘Variety’, the director of ‘A Simple Favor’ and ‘Bridesmaids,’ along with his wife Laurie, has donated $300,000 (approximately £232,000) to three organisations focused on advocating for and supporting queer youth: The Trevor Project, Translifeline.org, and It Gets Better.

Feig exclusively shared, “In recent weeks we have witnessed the dismantling of crucial protections for the health and safety of the LGBTQ+ community and, particularly, the transgender community. I can’t sit idly by and watch as my friends, colleagues, and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole — our fellow citizens — are stripped of their rights. We should all do whatever is within our power and our means to ensure that every member of the LGBTQ+ gets the support and protections to which they are entitled. I hope that these contributions will help the teams at The Trevor Project, Translifeline.org, and It Gets Better to keep doing the life-saving work they do every day.”

These donations follow news of the Trump administration’s directive to remove transgender troops from the U.S.A. military. One of Trump’s initial executive orders stated that only two sexes, male and female, are officially recognised, and references to trans individuals and gender-affirming care have been removed from websites and databases. These and similar anti-trans policies are being legally challenged by LGBTQ+ rights organisations and individuals.

The Trevor Project runs a suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, while Trans Lifeline provides emotional and financial support to trans individuals in crisis. It Gets Better aims to uplift, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth by sharing and amplifying stories from the queer adult community worldwide.

Translifeline.org's director of development, Myles Markham, told Variety, “In a year where anti-trans sentiment and federal marginalization is at an all-time high, support and generosity for our community from powerful storytellers like Paul couldn’t be more timely or valuable. Contributions like this not only mean critical services will reach more folks in need, they also send a message of hope and possibility to the tens of thousands of trans youth and adults feeling the doom and despair that comes with our current administration’s rhetoric and policy.”

Kevin Wong, senior vice president of marketing, communications, and content at The Trevor Project, expressed, “We are incredibly grateful for the generous donation we received from Paul Feig to support our life-saving work at The Trevor Project. Our research estimates that every 45 seconds, at least one LGBTQ+ young person in the U.S. attempts suicide. This gift will bolster our crisis counselors’ ability to support the increase in young people who are reaching out with fears about how the current barrage of negative political news will impact their lives. Our work is about people, not politics.”

Brian Wenke, executive director of It Gets Better, also expressed gratitude for the Feigs’ “generous donation,” stating, “At a time when LGBTQ+ youth face relentless challenges, this support strengthens our commitment to uplifting their voices and ensuring they have the resources to thrive. Paul’s storytelling has long resonated with our community, a reminder that representation isn’t just visibility — it’s power. With this support, we remain focused on building a world where LGBTQ+ young people feel seen, supported, and can recognize their own limitless potential.”

Feig’s latest film, ‘Another Simple Favor,’ is set to premiere at SXSW on opening night next week, March 7, in Austin, with its Amazon Prime Video release on May 1. “The Housemaid,” featuring Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried and based on the popular book of the same name, will open at Christmas.