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Participant 1: I’m going to add something directly to what you just said about how it’s discouraged to talk to the police. I agree with that because when I went through this with my friend…

Maybe if there was some kind of LGBT+-, trans-, non-binary-specific type of […] event or activity that took place on campus where [the university SV/SA policy] was kind of discussed. […] It would feel more…

Participant 1: It would make a world of difference for a lot of people to hear, “I support whatever choice you make; these are your choices, it’s okay to do that.” Not, “you should,” necessarily,…

I’ve just kinda been in a group before, and I’ve asked a question that was specific to, um, non-binary resources or trans resources in particular, for sexual assault and harassment. […] And when I asked…

If there were a risk to the Mount community, at what point does the Mount community’s protection trump the personal wishes of someone disclosing and not reporting.

You say all these things: “It will be investigated”, “We will report to you, etc.,” but within what timeframe? Otherwise, it can drag on for six months. I’ve heard numerous stories about people graduating and…

I wouldn’t shove it in their face like “you NEED to do something,” but on my own time, I would look up what they can do and share something very welcoming like counselling. Or, “Hey,…

It’s great that they say they will give you counselling, but what happens when it is faculty, and you do not want to set foot on campus anymore, and you’ve left university? What happens when…

I’m thinking about people who are new to the school, and maybe they don’t want to disclose immediately – they just need a person. So I wonder if sharing – I don’t know what kind…

I want to make her feel as comfortable as she can in doing whatever she feels like she needs to do. I don’t know, because you can’t put yourself in that other person’s shoes, so…