Elliot Porter @elliot@qoto.org

"As if ideas about the 'right way' to be a survivor weren’t oppressive enough, many survivors also face societal pressure to follow a ‘healing process.’" https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors-healing-myth/

"The world envisioned by the authors of this bill is one where everyone has less privacy and less power to speak out and access information online." https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-protecting-kids-on-social-media-act

"Security experts have warned that dehumanizing and inflammatory rhetoric targeted at the LGBTQ+ community could result in acts of violence." https://news.yahoo.com/pride-flag-pays-tribute-california-170931830.html

Censorship of legal speech, information, and resources has nothing to do with child protection and it is irresponsible and reckless to conflate it with child protection especially when it does the opposite. https://prostasia.org/campaign/oppose-the-kids-online-safety-act/

"Simply put, queer and trans kids are happier and healthier when they have access to supportive online groups, like the fandom communities I found through fan fiction published on AO3." https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kids-online-safety-act-lgbtq-youth

"To Alberda, the resolution’s language seemed purposely vague; its goal, she believed, was to stop the health department from providing services to LGBTQ+ residents and give the county an excuse to fire her." https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2023/michigan-sex-educator-culture-wars/

“these warnings aren't based on actual science or evidence, but on the moral and ideological objections of legislators. It speaks volumes that the Department will not defend the law in the slightest, and can not explain where it came from.” https://www.xbiz.com/news/276266/texas-dept-of-health-and-human-services-refuses-to-answer-questions-about-anti-porn-laws-mandatory-warnings

"In recent years, legislation that uses claims of “child protection” to justify infringing on privacy, such as the EARN IT Act and KOSA, has become increasingly common." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors/

“Some of the risk we see for queer youth is because they have greater barriers to disclosure,” Stroebel said. “They feel they will be blamed, shamed, in some parts because of who they are.” https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/08/queer-youth-are-increasingly-using-the-internet-to-find-safe-spaces-its-putting-them-in-danger/

"Supporting sex work isn’t the only opinion that’s controversial for a survivor to hold. In fact, any position other than a blind “for the children” approach can raise eyebrows." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors/

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"The coalition maintains the bills are discriminatory and violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution by singling out medical care for transgender youths." https://www.thetelegraph.com/news/article/illinois-ag-joins-challenge-transgender-care-laws-18294848.php

"But for some survivors, even the most widely-accessible services remain out of reach. The obstacles they face aren’t the financial or geographic ones you might expect, but rather barriers that are entirely social." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors/

"Mullin agreed, saying that part of the reason why KOSA has so much bipartisan support is because both Democrats and Republicans are in favor of censoring opposing viewpoints and are "assuming the censorship will go their way." https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/08/the-kids-online-safety-act-isnt-all-right-critics-say/

"Organizations like StopItNow and Darkness to Light provide helplines, lists of resources, and support referrals to survivors looking for help." https://prostasia.org/blog/bad-survivors/

"Chiefly, the collective opposition stems from the fact that KOSA could directly cause harm to queer and LGBTQ communities on the internet through censorship and surveillance." https://avn.com/business/articles/legal/no-surprise-far-right-and-anti-lgbtq-groups-support-kosa-bill-920705.html