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SHE FELT THE TINGLE

I started realizing that I liked girls when I was about 5 years old. And I thought it was normal. I was a total tomboy from birth and would always

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Sexual Harassment Is Just As Detrimental As Rape

#BlackLivesMatter and #SayNoToRape have been trending all week, as they should, given the horrific stories and deaths that have plagued the media. Most of us seem to be focused on

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#ItsNotOK: Your Stories Are Needed For The Sexual Abuse/Sexual Violence Campaign

Feb 3 – 9 is the designated week for recognizing Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence, and to kick off the campaign, One Action Foundation is launching a social media campaign

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The Busola Dakolo in All of Us

BACKSTORY: Busola Dakolo is an alumnus of my secondary school. That was where she was when she first knew Biodun Fatoyinbo. At the time, Busola was a school fellowship leader.

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Ian McKellen apologizes for “careless” remarks regarding sexual abuse

Ian McKellen is walking back comments he made about how being in the closet makes some gay men sexual predators. The controversy started during an appearance on the #QueerAF podcast

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Blaming homosexuality for abuse of minors is distraction, victims say

People must stop using homosexuals as scapegoats for the sexual abuse of children, two male survivors of abuse by priests told reporters. “To make this link between homosexuality and pedophilia

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“Maybe It Was My Fault. Maybe I Asked For It.” ‘Pose’ star Billy Porter opens up about suffering sexual abuse from his stepfather

Pose star, Billy Porter detailed the abuse he suffered from his stepfather in a searing op-ed published on Out. “To groom me,” Porter wrote, “StepDaddy introduced me to porn, starting

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To Everyone Who Robbed Me Of Me

I live in a constant state of dread. Every time my phone rings, I feel my heart sink a little. What is it this time? Please don’t let someone be

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BEING BRUNO (Episode 12)

Previously on BEING BRUNO… * PRESENT You came out of the bathroom to find Demeji lying on the bed, under the covers and a dirty look on his face. Your

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Cardinal Raymond Burke says that “homosexual culture” is to blame for the Catholic Church’s child abuse scandals

A Catholic Cardinal has blamed the recent sexual abuse scandals rocking the Catholic Church on a “homosexual culture” within the Church. US Cardinal Raymond Burke, who serves as Patron of

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