Tasha Mack

CALL 24/7 https://www.rainn.org/effects-sexual-violence 800.656.HOPE (4673) Sexual violence can have psychological, emotional, and physical effects on a survivor. These effects aren’t always easy to deal with, but with the right help and support they can be managed. Learning more can help you find the best form of care to begin the healing process.

https://www.nomeansnoworldwide.org/our-story “This girl was raped at knife point, this child is a rape baby, this girl is HIV-positive from rape by her father, this is where a grandmother died after being gang-raped, this woman’s baby was raped…” Lee felt she had entered a nightmare. A baby raped? A grandmother? It sounded as if every female

https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/145/3/e20191658 The proportion of adolescents reporting sexual minority identity and same-sex sexual contacts increased between 2009 and 2017. Disparities in suicide attempts persist. Developing and implementing approaches to reducing sexual minority youth suicide is critically important.

https://www.diversityrolemodels.org/news/hiding-your-identity-takes-its-toll Living a lie day to day is both exhausting and stressful! Diversity Role Models are a significant part of the wave of change which will hopefully see both young people and adults living in a world where it feels safer to be out and open about your sexuality or gender identity.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/love-and-sex-in-the-digital-age/201403/heterosexual-homosexual-bisexual-gender-dysphoricWhat it means to be homosexual, bisexual, and gender dysphoric. Even though many people don’t like to label or be labeled, Robert Weiss finds that basic definitions are sometimes helpful to those who don’t fit the “sexual norm” (and also to their families, friends, and therapists).