“I remember the first summit we [survivors of image-based sexual abuse] had. Having everyone in the room. We didn’t know each other. We sat around the table and shared our stories. It was the first time that I didn’t feel alone. People deleting all their social media. Things I thought were only specific to me. All of us were crying. The sense of community. It’s healing. It’s part of our journey. Things get easier with the more support you feel.” - Christina,Counselor, Survivor and Advocate, Canada

Our stories, connected through the experiencing image-based sexual abuse, are nuanced and illuminate the complex challenges and opportunties to advocate and create healing and justice through law, policy, tech and civil society. Many of us are founders and leaders in this emerging field.  We often work off passion, unpaid and unseen. 

One survivor, a lawyer and woman of color rarely even get a seat at the table, let alone protection or legal remedy.  Her rage is a form of love - for herself, and for every black and brown survivor whose contributions have been erased or denied. We are inspired to ensure that we don’t only fight for individual survivors but for real systemic changes.

The pain held in the room was immense. One of us shared having to live in exile, changing her name. Another spoke of losing her ability to look into her own face.  But through this pain, we began to build upon our experiences to plan for a world that can do better. Our goal was to build something the world had never seen: nineteen collective recommendations for how to do better—by survivors, for survivors.  As we left, we had no idea we were building a new part of the movement. In that quiet, tired, resilient room, we began not just to imagine, but to act.

“I’ve been hiding my face all these years, but it was a gift from my parents and I want it back.” — Niamh, UK

We are a global community of survivors of image-based sexual abuse. We are more than what others have done to us, we have created a movement to uplift and challenge the norms that allow for this form of abuse and exploitation.  

We are The June Coalition. 

The June Coalition is about radical reclamation - the courage to be seen again, on our own terms as full human beings with expertise, knowledge and a deep understanding of what it takes to survive and make critical advances to stop image-based sexual violence.

Our collective accomplishments, momentum and shared direction

Image-based sexual abuse is often referred to as deepfake porn, sextortion, or even revenge porn.  These terms, while now understood in the public debate, are often victim-blaming.  They also directly impact how law enforcement, tech companies and even the general public respond to the crime and react to the needs of survivors.

In the last three years since our convening at the June Hotel, we continue to convene, advocate and come together as experts and thought leaders. We have testified before the U.S. Senate hearings, created podcasts, written books, spoken before the United Nations, campaigned before the UK Parliament and the European Union and researched in Australia and Latin America.  The June Coalition does not just react to the abuse and exploitation, we challenge the ways society understands - and often stigmatizes - survivors.

Members of the June Coalition are actively engaged in historic global legislation - a critical pillar of our efforts to hold abusers and their enablers - technology websites and platforms - accountable.  Our goal is to transform the systems that profit from online abuse into ones that protect those targeted by it. 

On May 19, the President of the United States signed into law the Take It Down Act, the first federal law in the United States to criminalize image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) and require that within 48 hours of IBSA content being reported, technology companies remove the abuse content. 

“"For the first time in ten years, I feel like the United States government acknowledges what happened to me and so many other survivors...each of us finally seen as someone whose dignity and privacy are worthy of protection. This is just the beginning, but survivors in the U.S. finally have a mechanism to restore pieces of our lives and hold perpetrators accountable." - Samantha McCoy, USA

Following this win, the UK Data Use and Access Act of 2025 was passed by royal assent following relentless advocacy by survivor campaigners, including those within The June Coalition. This law will make it illegal to create or request a sexually explicit deepfake of an adult who did not give consent. It’s punishable by up to 6 months in prison and an unlimited fine. 

Our collective efforts have led to the passage of federal and local laws in Australia, Ecuador, the EU, Mexico, the United States, Italy and more. Many survivors and advocates have fought tirelessly in India, South Korea, Nigeria and beyond. There are some survivors who have tirelessly fought and now are no longer here to tell their stories, too. We honor their legacy.

Looking Ahead

We can’t be siloed. We must continue to expand our reach to become more diverse. As we expand, we are committed to making our work accessible and welcoming in every language and every community

We recognize that like any form of gender-based violence, image-based sexual abuse most impacts black and brown people, LGBTQ+ people and those living with disabilities. We must also continue to seek out and invite and seek more diverse voices as we grow. This is our truth.

You, reading this—whether survivor, ally, or just waking up to the reality of image-based sexual abuse—can join us in this movement. We’re here, no longer in secret, but in solidarity.

Welcome to The June Coalition.