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#UsToo: Raising Awareness of LGBTQ Survivors

#Fenway Health #LALGBTCenter  #UsToo   #Gay #Bisexual #Lesbian #Transgender #SexualAssaultSurvivors LGBTQ sexual assault survivors need acknowledgment and support to heal. Sexual assault does not discriminate, and survivors are not alone. We see you, we believe you, and we can help. #UsToo We see you. We believe you. We can help. Sexual assault affects people of all walks of life, and members of the LGBTQ community experience disproportionate rates of sexual victimization. But all too often our experiences and voices are left out of the larger narrative and the services available for survivors are designed for heterosexual and cisgender people. As a result, our unique experiences are frequently left unseen, unacknowledged, and often times, invalidated. Sexual assault doesn’t discriminate, and neither do we. Free Counseling and Advocacy The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health is here to assist all lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer indi...

#UsToo: Raising Awareness of LGBTQ Survivors

#FenwayHealth #LALGBTCenter #UsToo #Gay #Bisexual #Lesbian #Transgender #SexualAssaultSurvivors LGBTQ sexual assault survivors need acknowledgment and support to heal. Sexual assault does not discriminate, and survivors are not alone. We see you, we believe you, and we can help. #UsToo We see you. We believe you. We can help. Sexual assault affects people of all walks of life, and members of the LGBTQ community experience disproportionate rates of sexual victimization. But all too often our experiences and voices are left out of the larger narrative and the services available for survivors are designed for heterosexual and cisgender people. As a result, our unique experiences are frequently left unseen, unacknowledged, and often times, invalidated. Sexual assault doesn’t discriminate, and neither do we. Free Counseling and Advocacy The Violence Recovery Program at Fenway Health is here to assist all lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgender and queer individuals who have ex...

Transgender TV Anchor Challenges Pakistani Culture From A News Desk | NBC Out (Video)

#MarviaMalik #PakistaniCulture #Transgender Abandoned by her family and stigmatized by society, trans journalist Marvia Malik breaks barriers and challenges discrimination as Pakistan’s first transgender news anchor. Marvia Malik was a model and is now also a television news anchor. She told BBC News that she was so excited when she got the anchor job that she had to stop herself from screaming. Malik studied journalism in school and said she cried when she got the news about her new role. Many Pakistani transgender people aren’t treated as equals and, like Malik, are sometimes pushed out of or disowned by their families. The Senate in Pakistan voted in favor of a bill earlier this month that, if passed into law, would protect transgender people and allow them to decide their own gender rather than requiring a medical examination. The bill would eliminate the examination process and also mean companies could no longer discriminate against trans people, Times of India re...