Blog #13 - Statement of Apology & Accountability
Content/Trigger Warning This document details an accountability process and includes experiences of harm, including sexual harm. History of our Accountability Process In January 2023, we (Cliff and Charity) were invited into a Restorative Justice and Accountability process by Melanie Moseley. Very sincere thanks to Mel for pushing us into this – it’s made a huge difference in our lives in many ways, and we wouldn’t have done it without her insistence. In March 2023, an anonymous survey form was provided to members of the Portland, OR sex-positive community by Marita DeLeon, Restorative Justice Practitioner & Equity Informed Mediator to report harms done primarily by Cliff and secondarily by Charity. Jessica Morgenthaler, a community member, teamed with one survivor to interview prospective Restorative Justice facilitators and hired Marita shortly after we were invited to initiate this process. Jessica and the survivor wished to ensure that the provider selected would m...