Gun violence takes many forms. Keep your activism intersectional. ElPaso Dayton
in Drew’s honor, an organization that seeks to promote gay-straight alliances by providing curricula and scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth., 18, is a senior at Great Mills High School in Great Mills, Maryland. On March 20, 2018,
, wounding one other person. Jaxon has met with legislators and spoken at high-profile events, such as the National Die-In; she also currently serves as the director of March for Our Lives Maryland., 16, of Philadelphia, endured domestic violence involving firearms. Her father fired a gun at her and her dog, and the bullet grazed Haley’s leg.
: “The best thing allies can do is listen. In listening, you give the chance to someone who has been personally affected to share their story [and] to get comfortable sharing their story…. You also send a signal to other people who may not know how to help that it’s OK to just be a listener. The very first step in being part of the gun-violence prevention movement is to hear people's stories and understand what’s going on around you.
than other methods like overdose or hanging. So all of that combined makes a really bad recipe for suicide. We need to talk about that more.”: “[Domestic violence is] something people see as a small thing, but it affects a lot more people than some think. You never hear about domestic violence until it’s already too late, until the abuser went too far.
4. Because of that, it’s important to be sensitive about what you say or how you act around those who have experienced gun violence.: “We were at [an event]. This woman approached us. She saw myself and two other survivors, one of whom was still walking with a cane and was still suffering from two gunshot wounds to the leg. She looked at the other two of us and said: ‘Wow, it must feel really special to be in the presence of such strength.
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