Transgender individuals have been at the forefront of the fight against sexual violence, despite facing significant discrimination and violence themselves. Trans activists have championed movements to protect and support all survivors of sexual violence. Historical Trans Leaders Fighting Against Sexual Violence Marsha P. Johnson (1945-1992) Marsha P. Johnson, is a prominent transgender activist, and co-founded…
What is intersectionality? 1-4 Intersectionality is a term coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw, a prominent Black feminist scholar and civil rights activist. She defines intersectionality as, as “a metaphor for understanding the ways that multiple forms of inequality or disadvantage sometimes compound themselves and create obstacles that often are not understood among conventional ways of thinking.”…
Sexual violence is a human rights violation that can impact individuals across all gender identities, ages, and sexual orientations. When such violence is directed at individuals based on their sexual orientation, it becomes a tool of homophobia.1 Homophobia refers to an irrational fear, hatred, or prejudice against individuals who identify as or are perceived to…
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