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Pride Month 2025

June 2, 2025By Blog
As we honor Pride Month, we celebrate the activists who dedicated their lives to creating safe and inclusive spaces for all survivors. We appreciate and admire the work the following people have done in the LGBTQIA+ community against violence and encourage you to read more about their achievements.  Del Martin…
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Celebrating Del Martin

June 2, 2023By 21 Years, Blog
“Nothing was ever accomplished by hiding in a dark corner.”  Del Martin was a feminist activist who played a crucial role in the gay rights and domestic violence movements.   Martin co-founded multiple organizations that advanced women’s rights:  Daughters of Bilitis in 1955 - the first lesbian organization in the United…
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Christy’s Story

October 13, 2022By Blog, Stories
"I felt like there wasn’t a way out." Nine years ago, I was being physically, sexually, and psychologically abused. I felt like there wasn’t a way out.   I never thought I would experience domestic violence. I remember saying, “I dare someone to put their hands on me,” and I…
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LGBTQ+ Services ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

June 9, 2022By Blog, Services
53 years ago, the Pride Movement began with the Stonewall Riots and protests against police brutality and LGBTQ+ oppression.  Our mission is to end intimate partner abuse because everyone deserves love and a life free from violence! We are committed to providing inclusive and informed services.   Many on our staff are part…
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Intimate Partner Abuse in the LGBTQIA+ Community

June 23, 2021By Blog, Services
You have the right to safety and support – and you deserve a healthy relationship.  The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey finds LGBTQIA+ people experience intimate partner violence at rates similar to, or higher than, heterosexual and cisgender people.   Isolation is a common tactic of abusers to gain power and…
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Celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2021By Blog
Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) was founded on March 31, 2009 by Rachel Crandall as a day of awareness to celebrate transgender and gender-nonconforming people.  This year marks the first presidential proclamation recognizing the day. In his remarks, President Biden recognized generations of activism by transgender and nonbinary people. Despite this…
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