And if you have a story to share, how do you know it's safe to share it with someone else?
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My queer friends will know just how many terrible abusers are in the community. It is hard to talk about because it feels like you need to have outward solidarity, you can't show any cracks.
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The people may do a lot of advocacy work, they may be big in activist circles, have publications, have a massive online presence and institutional support with powerful allies.
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This could be said of anyone but it seems to hurt harder when it's someone from your own community.
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It should also be said: people can have experienced abuse, be marginalised, and may even have done good work for the community. But that does not stop them from being an abuser.
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