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September 28, 2021 NSVRC
Yesterday’s guilty verdict in the trial of R&B singer R. Kelly is a hard-won and symbolic victory for countless Black women and girls who are survivors of sexual abuse and assault. Our thoughts are with the survivors and their families, with the hope that this conviction can be a step towards healing. R. Kelly committed abuse for decades, […]
September 27, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
Here are 11 common misunderstandings people have about high-profile sexual assault cases, pulled directly from social media comments.
September 27, 2021 Melissa Powers
During Banned Books Week, we celebrate the freedom for everyone to be able to choose what they read and deny censorship.
September 22, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
Biphobia, or the fear or rejection of Bi+ identities and people, has been pervasive throughout history and is still present today. This not only has a lot to do with a lack of understanding about human sexuality, but also due to society’s reliance on binaries. Bisexuality is often wrongly regarded as a place between being […]
September 22, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
The Bi+ community has struggled to be seen both as part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum and a community of its own kind, particular to itself. As a result, Bi+ specific resources are less common than resources for other LGBTQ+ communities. Despite this, there has been a growing awareness of the unique needs of the Bi+ […]
September 22, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
*This blog covers issues of sexual violence, self harm, and discrimination and may be triggering for some readers. Sexual Violence Statistics While sexual violence is disproportionately perpetrated against the queer community across the board, the Bi+ and trans communities are found to have the highest rates as subcommunities. Studies indicate that 61 percent of bisexual women […]
September 22, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
The Bi+ community has faced and continues to face adversity and difficulty in being recognized and respected. Many queer scholars have theorized that much of the social pushback is due to society’s reliance on binaries (two set ways of being, like male/female, gay/straight, etc.). Social movements of the past century have increasingly rallied for the […]
September 22, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
In the book A History of Bisexuality, Steven Angelides raises an important question: How can we construct the history of an identity which, until recently and even now, is thought to not exist? As with any history of social movements and identities, it’s first important to understand that learning history can also inadvertently be a practice […]
September 16, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
Viral content is the most prevalent form of media in our current day and age. Videos, stories, and photos can span the globe within a matter of seconds through the reach and accessibility of technology. Viral content tends to be eye-grabbing, shocking, or outlandish, and acts as a form of entertainment that feels like news […]
September 16, 2021 sudharsan.ganesan
Although all forms of trauma are damaging, trauma that comes from sexual violence is uniquely difficult. Borrowing the definition from the Sexual Trauma & Abuse Care Center, “Sexual trauma can be many things and we use this as an umbrella term to describe any sexual act that is imposed on another person without their consent. […]
