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Opinion: Vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth need support

Opinion: Vulnerable LGBTQ+ youth need support

by Center to End the Trafficking and Exploitation of Children | Jun 30, 2021 | C@R Blog, Human Trafficking, Op-Ed

Coming out is a testimony in itself. I told my mother when I was a sophomore in college.   Preparing to come out wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows. I drafted numerous speeches and spent countless tearful nights racked with anxiety. But, to my surprise, the best...

“Stop Trafficking Now”

by Center to End the Trafficking and Exploitation of Children | Jan 24, 2019 | C@R Blog, Events, Human Trafficking, Policy

By Caroline Roberts On Tuesday, January 22, 2019, over 200 advocates, legislators and concerned citizens from around the state gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol to support human trafficking legislation. Members of the crowd excitedly braved the cold,...

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