Chris Bates on Clubhouse

Bio

Founder and Visionary Overcome Exploitation

Lived experience expert
“Threw-away youth”
Anti-Racist
Non-binary
Queer
Dog Parent
Survivor to Thriver

Nationally recognized lived experience spokesperson on commercial sexual exploitation & trafficking

“I am a male survivor. As a kid growing up, I wanted to become a doctor, an architect, or engineer. I never once woke up and had aspirations to sell my body.”
-Chris Bates to Truckers against Trafficking

Commissioner, Massachusetts special commission on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
Certified sexual assault counselor
Certified peer mentor
Trained street outreach specialist.
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A runaway youth from a rural community in Connecticut, Chris not only experienced a childhood filled with unprecedented challenges but lives a life of exemplary determination. At just 26 years of age, Chris has worked hard to shine a spotlight on the realities that our youth face not just day by day but minute by minute.

Chris especially advocates for underserved subpopulations like boys & LGBTQIA+ folks

​overcomeexploitation.com

Newest article I am featured in
wgbh.org/news/unseen-the-boy-victims-of-the-sex-trade-pt-1

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