Pride, Trauma, and the Complexity of Same-Sex Abuse by a Woman
A Reflection on Grooming, Faith, Identity, and Healing Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 Pride is a time to celebrate authenticity, love, and the courage to live one’s truth. It is also a time to confront truths that are uncomfortable—including the reality that LGBTQIA+ people can be survivors of same-sex abuse by same-sex perpetrators. As a lesbian woman who was groomed and sexually abused by a female teacher during high school, I know firsthand how traumatic and complicated that reality can be. I...
