Check out our guest post on AAUW Dialogue blog on the history of the DC anti-street harassment movement: While street harassment is a big issue these days, women have been fighting sexual harassment in Washington, D.C., public spaces for more than 80 years. As we celebrate and acknowledge Women’s History Month, we want to pay […]
Mark your calendars! We’ve got three exciting HBDC! events you won’t want to miss. This Saturday, March 27th: We’ll be presenting a workshop at Visions in Feminism What: Everyday, strangers sexually harass women and LGTBQ individuals on the streets and in pubic spaces of the DC metro area. This type of harassment, often termed street […]
From the Arlington County Police Department News Release: The Arlington County Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit is investigating eleven incidents of indecent exposure that have occurred periodically since mid-January 2010, on the Washington and Old Dominion bike trail. A white male subject has been exposing himself to woman at various sections along the bike trail. […]
We just learned that on March 13th two transgender individuals were attacked with a metal pole. The MPD has since arrested the man they believe to be responsible for the attacks. From MetroWeekly: The Metropolitan Police Department arrested a man suspected of assaulting two transgender individuals, also described as members of the Latino LGBT community, […]
All proceeds from the WCL’s presentation will go to the Holla Back DC! launch of RightRides, so join us and help support RightRides DC either this Friday or Saturday at 7pm. We will be there with information about Holla Back DC!, RightRides, and how to become a RightRides DC volunteer. Come early for great seats! […]