How a music video about a gay teen may have saved hundreds of lives

A scene from “1-800-273-8255”
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The 2017 music video for rapper Logic’s song “1-800-273-8255” may have saved hundreds of lives, a new study found.

The song’s title is the phone number of the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Its video showed a gay Black teen calling the number after being outed and receiving homophobic abuse by his track-and-field teammates.

Related: Here’s the new number to text for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The video gained attention for its unique story and also the celebrities who appeared in it. It featured Nickelodeon star Coy Stewart as the gay teen, Oscar-nominated actor Don…

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