One voice can make a difference;
a million voices can change the world.
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5 Children Die every day
as a result of Child Abuse.
My abuser took my childhood,
but I wouldn't allow him to take my life.
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There was no one to tell and nowhere to hide.
I kept the pain to myself while a part of me died.
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Male deaths represent 79% of all US suicides.
I was one of those statistics, but not anymore.
Now, I'm a Survivor.
One voice can make a difference; a million voices can change the world.
Author
Patrick’s memoir, “I AM ME: Survivor Of Child Abuse And Bullying Speaks Out”, details the lifelong effects of childhood rape by serial killer John Wayne Gacy, the bullying he endured from an older brother and his torturous coming out story as a Catholic man.
Speaker
My message is clear: “You and me can stop bullies!” Patrick speaks from experience. By telling his story, he turns TRAGEDY into TRIUMPH.
Advocate
Patrick is an advocate for a number of local and national organizations devoted to the promotion of LGBTQ rights and prevention of child abuse and bullying.