Children Deserve Truth—And They Deserve Protection Too
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision regarding parental rights and LGBTQ+ curriculum opt-outs, many of us find ourselves sitting with complex emotions. This isn’t a simple matter—not for…
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision regarding parental rights and LGBTQ+ curriculum opt-outs, many of us find ourselves sitting with complex emotions. This isn’t a simple matter—not for…
Too often, when the topic of prostitution or “sex work” comes up, the first question is: “Why did she choose that?”But I’ve been walking beside Survivors for over 30 years,…
Black male rape victims of other males are real.They exist. They’ve always existed.But for too long, they’ve been shamed into silence.Dismissed. Mocked. Ignored.And that silence is not neutral—it’s violent. It…
Survivors of violence—whether in war zones or in personal life—often face silencing first. Before the bruise,before the strike,before the world sees what happened,there is a quiet act of control: “Don’t…
Stop weaponizing white men’s impunity to excuse Black men’s predation. Accountability for Black predators is not— and will never be—measured against how many white men got away with it.That is…
When a male accuses another male of sexual harassment or assault, what do we often hear first? “The worst part is people are going to call him gay.”“Get ready for…
The betrayal no one wants to talk about—but every Survivor remembers. There’s a kind of betrayal that lives in the silence.In the sideways glances.In the excuses.In the celebrations and dinners…
In the United States, there has always been a clash between cultural beliefs and the safety of the child. We just happen to be diverse like that. Some call it…
There’s a manipulation tactic that keeps slipping into our public conversations—one that says: “Most people are abused by someone they know… so we don’t really need to worry about stranger…
Let’s talk about what we should be learning from these celebrity court cases—about abuse, about loyalty, and about truth. Time and again, we see women—especially Black women, women of color,…