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When family blames victims for anti-LGBTQ+ harassment

My gay nephew keeps getting bullied at school and when I talk to his parents about it, they say he needs to 'tone it down' to fit in better.

Juana
Online
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Protection becomes conditional on conformity, making safety the responsibility of those being harmed.

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