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In the past week, two large events have taken place in Portland to help end human trafficking. Exactly a week ago, the 2-day Do You Know Lacy? sex trafficking awareness training took place. The...

Thanks for checking out this blog. I hope you walk away from this post learning a little about the commercial sex industry, and how to deal with personal addictions. I just finished...

Hello, Defenders! Thanks for checking out our blog. My name is Ethan Morrow, and I am a fellow Defender. I became a Defender about one month ago, and my life hasn’t been...

The oppression of the brothel is palpable, assaulting all the senses in unison.  The stench of the street mingles with the sickening sweet mask of incense, the dank narrow staircases feel like...

On Thursday, August 30, concerned citizens and activists in D.C. learned about sex trafficking from a survivor perspective. Policy Assistant at Shared Hope International, Shamere McKenzie, moderated a panel discussion that allowed...