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Yeah, so, for me, I think it’s different because I had a culture shock when I moved here. Because, back home, […] our culture is very touchy and very, […] I don’t know how to…

My parents let me come here because, to be honest, Canada is one of the safest places, most worth[while] places to live for a reason. There is a reason for it; and one of the…

I feel […] like trans people might have different experiences […] with sexual assault than a cis person might. Um, so, like, having someone [provide support] that would be knowledgeable or experienced abou the trans…

I think the first thing I would say [if a friend came to me for advice following a sexual assault] is go directly to a doctor or nurse as soon as possible so you can…

[If a friend disclosed to me], before I [talk] to the victim, the survivor, I would ask myself if the survivor would like to talk to me, or are they comfortable to talk about it…

It might be good for [university staff who respond to sexual assault cases] to understand like – hey, uh like my experiences [as a trans person] might be different, but I don’t necessarily want to…

I agree with everything that’s been said, but I feel like beyond that, the first thing that should be done [if a friend discloses] is make sure the person is fine physically, and that the…

Southern Asian people don’t use much service on the campus because, as I said in the beginning, due to the cultural difference, so we are afraid of being losing face or being retaliated [against], right?

I think that this provided a lot of really good insight on – um, what more can be done for trans and non-binary people, because before I heard some of the ideas from Participant 1…

[I think it is important for the person who supports a survivor to be] trustworthy and that the person understands and values the story that I’m gonna share with them, that something will be done…

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