Silence, evasion, and cover-ups remain the characteristic responses of evangelical leaders to abuse within their communities. The latest example of this culture of avoidance may be Bob Jones University.
Tope Fadiran
Tope Fadiran is an associate fellow, working on issues of religious liberty and racial, gender, and An umbrella acronym standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning. Learn more justice. She is the founder and editor of Are Women Human?, a space for queer feminist and critical race analysis of religion and media. As a freelance writer she has contributed to The Guardian, Salon, Religion Dispatches, R.H. Reality Check, Ebony.com, and other outlets. Charlton was a Ph.D. candidate in the History of Science Department at Harvard.