Childhood Sexual Abuse & LGBTQIA+ Identities

DESCRIPTION: This series is for people who have direct lived experiences with CSA as a member of the LGBTQIA+ Community, as well as people who support others at this intersection, either as loved ones or as helping professionals. Our first week will be focused on scaffolding - establishing a common language alongside the nuances of lived experiences. In further weeks, we will address harmful myths and develop skills on giving and receiving support - while holding space for not having all the answers. BIO: Taylan Stulting (they/them) is a queer, trans, and disabled survivor of childhood sexual abuse and gender-based violence. They have worked with survivors for over eight years through grassroots organizing, research, community education, and direct service. Taylan has been a circle keeper for Hidden Water for three years, and currently works full time doing gender-based violence policy work, and is a part-time trauma therapist. Lexie Bean (they/he) is a non-binary neuro-divergent maker who has participated in Hidden Water since early 2020, and has served as a CSA Survivors (Green) LGBTQ Keeper for two seasons. Lexie also represents the RAINN National Leadership Council for their work with fellow trans survivors of domestic violence and abuse, and served as a keynote speaker for Male Survivor and several universities around the US. They have additionally written on childhood sexual assault themes for young audiences through short-films and their novel The Ship We Built was a Lambda Literary Award Finalist for Written on the Body.