Alexander Rey Perez is a houseless transgender voice for gen Z and has spoken on Capitol Hill with the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

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Alexander “Lex” Rey Perez is originally from Long Island NY. Alexander or 'Ifa' is an intentional light worker in every community you find him in. Lex knows the value of presence and visibility in this world. He works on solutions for topics such as youth experiencing homelessness,  tgnc rights, public health, working with spirit, community building, and intentional healing through art.    Alexander Rey Perez (Ifa Segun Funmi) or Lexlyrics believes in the power of manifesting a healed world through radical inclusion of diverse individuals accompanied by comprehensive support systems through guidance from our ancestors and the enriching complexities of the collective.  Lex is a homie, an activist, and his word is bond. Follow him at @Lexlyrics for more.    or e-mail at [email protected] if you are interested in knowing more about his work/ or hiring him. To support his valuable work, you can find him on Cashapp at $AlexanderReyPerez and Venmo at @Lexflex893.

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"He Used Porn to Desensitize Me" Hannah Blair Sex Trafficking Survivor to Survivor Leader 

Hannah holds a BA in Sociology and will graduate in May with an MA in Social Justice and Human Rights. She is a board member for two anti-trafficking organizations, has held leadership positions within numerous nonprofits, and serves as a survivor consultant for Polaris Project and DHS's Blue Campaign.   

She is a member of the National Survivor Alliance, the Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars, and HEAL Trafficking, a community of multidisciplinary professionals working in the intersection of human trafficking and health care. She interned for The Nexus Working Group on Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation and The Dressember Foundation. 

She has partnered with other organizations to brief local, state, and federal agencies about trafficking from a survivor’s perspective, including the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Marshalls, and the FBI. Recipient of The Elie Wiesel Foundation’s National Prize in Ethics and Van Cleave Law’s “Striving for Justice” award. My most recent research project, titled “Survivors at the Core: The Effectiveness of Anti-Trafficking Organizations Who Place Survivors in Leadership Positions,” was invited for presentation at the Himalayan Policy Research Conference. 

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Alina Donahue "That sweet innocent girl no longer existed."  From Sex Trafficking Survivor to Inspirational Speaker. Alina is the first person with lived experience of trafficking in Florida to completely have her trafficking-related charges expunged from her record. 

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In 2012, Alina fell victim to this dark world we know as Human Trafficking. 

For months, she lived in the shadows of her trafficker. With each day that passed, she prayed that her nightmare would come to an end. After eight horrific months, Alina was finally able to escape the grasp of her trafficker during an encounter with local law enforcement. In 2018, Alina became the first individual in the state of Florida to have her criminal charges expunged due to being a victim of human trafficking. After making history, Alina felt she was destined to make a difference and help victims escape their traffickers. In 2020, Alina co-created The Shelly Stayer Shelter’s 18-month Human Trafficking Residential Program. A model program for organizations nationwide that leads the fight in providing aftercare services to survivors. Within this program, advocates are able to help female, adult survivors of sexual human trafficking by offering them intensive therapeutic services needed in order to heal and regain their self-independence.

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