About me
Josephine A. Lauren, MTS, (she/they) is a queer, neurodivergent author, activist, and incest survivor. Jo. earned a Masters in Theological Studies, then advanced their career as a minister, a teacher, then a designer. Through their creative career path, they learned the value of social equity and the process of design thinking to reshape systems. In 2017, Jo. became an anti-incest activist and community organizer. Their story has been published in over 30 outlets including Ms. Magazine, Yes!, America, Spirituality & Health, and Elite Daily. As the cofounder of Incest AWARE, Jo. serves an alliance of individuals and organizations seeking to reignite the anti-incest movement in the US, as well as improve methods of incest prevention, intervention, recovery, and justice. You can find Jo. at incestaware.org and josephineanne.com, as well as subscribe to their Substack: AILA | Anti-Incest Liberation Agents.
