This post is dedicated to anyone that has survived or has been affected by trauma. ******* I belong to a club. This club is called the trauma club. Trauma survivors share an unspeakable bond. In their face I recognize the familiar pain that can easily go unnoticed by non-survivors. We…
Originally published on AReturntoYourGenuineSelf on July 5, 2016 By Jodie Ortega Folks — we are in for a real treat this month! I first heard our guest blogger this month, Jodie Ortega, spit rhymes at a fundraiser here in San Francisco. I was immediately taken by her grit, humor, and…
Originally published in Polaris Network Newsletter on June 23, 2106 By Bradley Myles A few years ago, a 19-year-old girl named Jolene walked into a Boston emergency room late at night. She had an infection after a botched ear piercing. When the doctors and nurses examined her, they asked Jolene…
Originally published on change.org on June 17, 2016 By Kate Davey It’s been two weeks since “Emily Doe” — a victim of sexual assault — published a statement directed to Brock Turner, the Stanford athlete who was convicted of sexually assaulting her, but only got a six-month jail sentence. Since…
