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Who is Caroline Calloway? What you need to know about the infamous influencer.

"Please, just heal me or kill me." A gay conversion therapy survivor shares his story.

Priya watched as her fiancé, and five other men, were burned alive. The lives Tamils are fleeing from.

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Georgie was 13 and at a church function when she met John. Weeks later, he raped her.​

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In 2016, millions read Emily Doe's victim statement. Now she wants you to know her name.

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Georgie was 13 and at a church function when she met John. Weeks later, he raped her.