They Didn’t Care That I Was Raped, They Cared That I Was Queer
By Laura Dorwart – New Now Next 03/05/2019
“…I called one domestic violence shelter whose representative was empathetic but nervous. “Frankly,” she said, “I don’t know what to tell you.” Their services were for women assaulted by men. Perceived as “confused” because of my bisexuality, I felt indecipherable to those who were, I thought, meant to be helping me sort out the mess. …”
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