Prostasia Foundation @ProstasiaInc@qoto.org

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New Project Coordinator Kristin Soooner joins the team: “I am eager to bring my skills, knowledge, and anti-stigma approach to our program” https://prostasia.org/newsletter/?email_id=134

If the far right are praising the act, it’s time to condemn it and the person using it, and not subject it to media “objectivity” or debate. People fought in World War II so this would never happen again. https://www.wired.com/story/neo-nazis-love-elon-musk-nazi-like-salutes-trumps-inauguration/

Google Scholar has long allowed non-scientific sources in results, giving legitimacy to sexual abuse misinformation. In the most recent case, a homophobic website with outdated and misinterpreted abuse statistics was sent to researchers enrolled in alerts for abuse-related terms

Being LGBTQ in a world that has allowed extremist views to flourish means worrying about politics and terrorism. Sexual violence also disproportionately affects lgbtq people, including children.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/17/state-department-worldwide-caution-alert-lgbtq-00158753

Helping kids is just about the most noble thing anyone can do. But organizations like @ProstasiaInc cannot exist without our supporters https://prostasia.org/donate

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This is your semi-regular reminder that Prostasia's evidenced-based approach to preventing sexual abuse is only possible through the kindness of our supporters. And we are one of the few child protection organizations that welcome both LGBTQ+ and sex workers to be involved in the conversation of protecting children. https://prostasia.org/donate/ #prevention

"Increasingly, congressional action and court opinions reflect concerns about controlling private thoughts rather than preventing and punishing direct harm."
https://reason.com/2024/01/26/a-constitutionally-dubious-california-bill-would-ban-possession-of-ai-generated-child-pornography/

"Given the strong constitutional protections for people, including children, to access information without having to identify themselves, federal courts have blocked the laws in Arkansas and California." https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/states-attack-young-peoples-constitutional-right-use-social-media-2023-year-review

"But there’s also good news: so far, none of these dangerous bills have been passed at the federal level, or signed into law. That's thanks to a large coalition of digital rights groups and other organizations pushing back" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/12/kids-online-safety-shouldnt-require-massive-online-censorship-and-surveillance