Juneau’s domestic violence support organization is hosting Spectrum, a free, 12-week support group for LGBTQ people in Juneau who’ve experienced trauma.
September 9, 2022Chloey Cavanaugh and Meryl Connelly-Chew facilitate Spectrum for AWARE – an LGBTQ trauma support group in Juneau on Sept. 1, 2022 heterosexual and cisgender people. On top of that, queer people of color, people with disabilities and bisexual and transgender people are more likely to experience violence of any kind in their lives.
That’s why AWARE is hosting Spectrum – the only queer-specific support group that serves people in Juneau who’ve experienced trauma. Connelly-Chew says the group discussion focuses on the effects of trauma – not the traumatic experiences themselves. “[We] do this because we’re queer people who have experienced, you know, various traumas in our own lives,” Connelly-Chew said. “I think it’s what makes it work so well.”
“We’re kind of discussing it together and learning with people and learning from people in a way that isn’t necessarily giving advice, but it’s just sharing our different lived experiences, and what that’s been like being in this community,” said Chloey Cavanaugh, the other facilitator of the group.“I often get asked like, ‘am I queer enough for this queer space? Is my trauma, like, bad enough for this trauma support group?’,” they said. “I get asked that, almost, from everyone who calls.
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