Two weeks and more have passed since the Pulse shooting ended the lives of 49 individuals out for Latin night at the Orlando LGBTQ nightclub, and there are those of us still feeling the heaviness of this vast loss of life and chilling act of aggression. Speculation on the shooter’s motive varies, but for those within the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer community it requires no leap to recognize it as an act of bias against us -- it is all too familiar, fits all too well in a long history of violence targeting sexual minorities for terror, marginalization and extinction.
Read MoreSince it was published on Palto Alto Online and BuzzFeed, Emily Doe’s letter to her assailant, Brock Turner, has been shared and read by hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Her searing account of the upheaveal of her life since being sexually assaulted has sparked outrage at Turner’s mere 6-month prison sentence and ignited a national conversation about how our criminal legal system handles sexual violence and what we can do to support survivors.
Read MoreThis guest blog post was written by Courtney Knox, who interned with NVRDC from January through May of 2016.
Read MoreEach and every day people who I am fortunate enough to call colleagues and friends show me what it means to truly advocate for survivor defined justice. These are just a few of that they inspire me.
Read MoreThanks to everyone who joined us for the event!
Read MoreRead on to learn about one survivor’s experience at the hearing.
Read MoreThe Survivor Support Fund aims to empower and foster resiliency among survivors of crime through their healing process by providing a supplemental fund to advance their access to resources and opportunities not otherwise available for them, in the hopes of minimizing the impact of trauma and alleviating any basic barriers towards recovery.
Read MoreHelp support survivors of crime and raise awareness for crime victims’ rights during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) by submitting a shirt design for our Run for Rights Surv5K!
Read MoreRecently, NVRDC was awarded funding from Community Foundation of the National Capital Region to improve support to victims of identity theft in the District through our Identity Theft Assistance Project (ITAP). We sat down with Special Projects Coordinator Merry O'Brien to discuss how the project will enhance the community's ability to reach and serve victims.
Read MoreWe’re very excited to announce that NVRDC has received funding for the fourth year in a row from the National Association of VOCA Assistance Administrators (NAVAA) to promote awareness of crime victims’ rights and services during the 2016 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW).
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