The annual ICSA International Conference brings together researchers, health professionals, service providers, and survivors and their families from around the world to engage in open dialogue on the most pressing themes around cultic studies. The 2026 conference explores the theme: Expanding the scope of coercive control: Understanding abusive dynamics and their impacts across interpersonal, institutional, and cultic contexts. Log in to access the conference’s on-demand presentations and join live sessions at their scheduled times.
Published date
27.06.2026
This session presents a practical model for creating and sustaining peer-led support groups for queer, trans, and Two-Spirit survivors of high-control groups. Drawing on the experience of founding Out of Line in New York City, the presenters explore facilitation approaches, community-building strategies, and lessons learned from the group’s first year. Attendees will leave with resources, tools, and guidance for establishing survivor-led support spaces in their own communities.