Religious Groups Fight Sex Trafficking

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7. My friend called me after the speech. She was surprised and really pleased to see trafficking

- both labor and sex trade trafficking - brought up on a national stage. Lo's pretty passionate on the issue so the mention in the speech really caught her attention. She's equally adamant about sexual abuse in religious institutions.

I asked her how she reconciled supporting the Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships on trafficking while protesting against institutional acquiescence /cover up to sexual abuse in faith-based, i.e. religious, organizations.

She didn't miss a beat - It's all equivalent. Slavery is slavery, trafficking is trafficking, sexual abuse is abuse. All are illegal. Faith isn't the issue (Lo's an atheist). The key is that they come to light, be reported, discussed and resolved. Legally, culturally and within religious institutions.

I agreed.