As a collective, we have decided on this year's TBTN theme to be "Justice and Advocacy."When brought up to others, what is Justice to them? Most often justice is the idea of criminal justice. But, Justice can mean much more than that. For each survivor, for each supporter, for each ally, justice has a different meaning. Justice does include criminal justice, but it doesn't just stop there. Justice is self-defined and continuously changing and developing. At our last collective meeting, we brought up what Justice means to collective members, illustrating the diversity and variety in responses. Here are a few of their responses: Justice is receiving support from family, from friends, from peers, from the community. Justice is that others will believe their story and stop questioning its validity. Justice is giving support as family, friend, peer, or community member. Justice is transformative. Justice is restorative. Justice is awareness. Justice is accepting. Justice is helping. Justice is action. But what exactly is "Justice?"Comments are closed.
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