In part one of this four-part series titled \u201cOur Boys are Vulnerable, Too,\u201d a panel of youth advocates, social workers, and academics will be identifying the risk factors and silent victims of sexual abuse, expoitation and trafficking. In the past, males have been left out of this national conversation involving sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, thus this online series intends to leverage a diverse panel with more than 50 years of combined professional experience to inform families of the latent and active threats facing young men, especially boys of color from low-income communities. This first panel will serve as a basis for the rest of the series, culminating in a collection of important resources and contacts for support. Panelists will grapple with questions ranging from \u201cWhat exactly is the difference between \u2018sex work\u2019 and \u2018sex trafficking\u2019?\u201d all the way to \u201cHow does parental rejection of LGBTQ+ youth become a vulnerability factor?\u201d Audiences will walk away from this first panel with basic language, some preliminary data, and a general overview of this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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