Project Report
| Jan 13, 2020
You Helped Nico!
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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Unfortunately, LGBTQ traveling abroad are often targeted by predators. Nico had met a man while traveling abroad over the holidays. They went out to dinner. When the man invited Nico back to his apartment for a drink, Nico declined. The man then offered to walk Nico back to his hotel. Nico accepted. They had a drink together in the lobby of Nico's hotel. That is the last thing Nico remembered before waking up in his hotel bedroom, alone and naked.
He knew he had been sexually assaulted. He emailed Pathways' and an advocate was able to guide Nico through his options as a victim of sexual assault.
Nico is very thankful for the information he received and he was able to get the necessary medical attention he needed.
Thank you for helping victims like Nico!
The Pathways' Team
Oct 21, 2019
You Helped Jake!
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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Jake loves traveling abroad. He and a friend spent September traveling throughout the Far East. One evening Jake's friend went out with some people he had met. Jake didn't feel well so he stayed in.
About 2am Jake heard a commotion. He got up from bed to check what was going on. The next thing he knew two men wrestled him to the ground, gagged him and tied his hands together. Jake fought back but the two men overpowered him. One held him down while the other raped him. They called him names and spit on him, then left.
Jake was in shock when he called Pathways. He was barely able to speak. A Pathways' case manager stayed on the phone for several hours with Jake. Jake did make a police report and his case is still under investigation. He also received the medical assistance he needed. We are continuing to provide support to Jake.
Without donors like you, we would not be able to provide the critical care so important in the immediate aftermath of a sexual assault for LGBTQ abroad. Thank you!
Jul 22, 2019
You helped Allison
By Paula Lucas | Founder & Executive Director
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Allison was traveling in the Far East with her partner on a two week trip. While they were out one night they met up with some other Americans at a pub next to their hotel for some food and a couple of beers.
She doesn't remember much of that night. Allison woke up the next morning in another hotel room alone, naked and bruised. She was terrified. She knew she had been drugged and sexually assaulted.
Allison called our international toll free hotline. We were able to help her get oriented, call the police, get medical attention and get her reconnected to her partner who had also been drugged but had not been sexually assaulted.
We connected Allison to a counselor in her town in the USA and she continues to call the hotline for support. She has a long way to go but we are so glad we were there for her in her darkest hour.
Thank you from Team Pathways for helping American LGBTQ victims of sexual assault abroad!