Your lived experience matters. This archive preserves real stories to educate, inform, and create change. Every story is reviewed with care.
Share your experience in your own words. Take your time.
City, state, country — and roughly when (month/year, year, or decade is fine).
Where did this happen? Select all that apply.
Optional — but often the most powerful part.
This may be included as part of your story with your permission.
Anonymous stories are just as important. Your choice.
Completely optional. Voice recordings add powerful context.
Press record, speak your story, press stop.
Upload MP4, WebM, or MOV. Max 50MB.
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Everything look right?
Your story has been received and will be carefully reviewed before publishing. This usually takes 2-5 days. You'll receive an email when it's live.