The DC City Council has two crucial emergency votes tomorrow that could protect or threaten DC residents. We invite you to take action and call the Council TODAY using the script below. SCRIPT (adapt as you’d like) My name is [name] and I am a Ward [#] DC resident and member of [org(s) i.e. Collective […]
We did it: In an enormous victory for DC’s #MeToo movement, the Street Harassment Prevention Act (SHPA) PASSED today! Moved by your stories and your advocacy, the D.C. Council passed SHPA — landmark legislation that embodies our belief that everyone in our city should be able to navigate their daily lives, walk down the street, […]
Today, sex workers in DC — and around the world — rose up to reclaim safety for everyone with International Whores Day. Sex workers and allies with Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS), HIPS, BYP100, No Justice No Pride, Trans United Fund, and Metro DSA convened at Eastern Market Metro at 2pm to resist legislation […]
On Monday, May 21st, a Black woman, whose name has not yet been released, was assaulted by two Metro Transit Police officers at Fort Totten metro. They pushed her to the ground, held her down, pressed a taser to her back while threatening her, and ripped her shirt — exposing her chest — during the […]
We did it! Today, moved by your stories and your advocacy, the D.C. Council funded the Street Harassment Prevention Act! Thank you for speaking out, for sharing your #MeToo stories, and for refusing to back down. Together, we ensured that the first-ever legal definition of street harassment in the U.S. is broad and inclusive of the experiences […]