Pride Month: Child Sexual Abuse in the LGBTQ+ Community
As we celebrate Pride Month—a time to honor the resilience, courage, and beauty of the LGBTQ+ community—we must also confront the difficult truths that too often live in the shadows. One of those truths is the heightened risk of child sexual abuse and exploitation among LGBTQ+ youth. Additionally, there is an ongoing fight to ensure justice and […]
Bearing Witness: Vicarious Trauma
We don’t talk about it enough—the weight we carry when we bear witness to trauma day in and day out. For those of us working with survivors of sexual abuse—whether as lawyers, victim advocates, counselors, or investigators—this work is a calling. But it can also come at a cost. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, […]
