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🌈 Each year, #LGBTQ+ #PrideMonth takes place in June to recognize the achievements of LGBTQ+ individuals and affirm their right to equal protections and justice under law. As recognition of LGBTQ+ rights continues to increase globally, events like parades are ever-growing safe spaces for members of the community to feel welcomed and celebrated. 💡 While we celebrate how far equal rights have come, it is important to remember that the fight for LGBTQ+ rights is far from over. LGBTQ+ children and young people continue to face homophobic, biphobic or transphobic bullying and hate crimes. Disturbingly, they are at a higher risk of #sexualviolence and #exploitation, being 3.8 times more likely to experience childhood sexual abuse compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers. Due to prevailing homophobic attitudes, LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to engage in exploitive situations for sexual contact since they view it as the only option to meet their basic needs, while fearing that their victimisation will be dismissed. 🌈💚 At #ProtectChildren, we stand with the LGBTQ+ community as we fight to end child sexual abuse (#CSA) for all children. During Pride Month, we’d like to take the time to specially focus on the intersection of CSA and the LGBTQ+ community. Learn more about our work ⬇ https://lnkd.in/drGq_Dxr

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