Location: 5th & O NW Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) A guy yelled from his car while he followed me down the street two blocks about how tight my jeans were and how good looking at me made him feel. Submitted 7/16/16 by “MW” Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment […]
“Oh my god – what the hell is that? Looks like every thunderstorm and earthquake ever.” I had just left my office at 16th & K to grab lunch down the block when a man sitting on the curb shouted this at me. In just a few words, I had become a “that,” and my […]
Location: 17th and Mt Pleasant St NW Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) I smiled at an older man on the sidewalk and he said “Hey baby, why don’t you stop and talk to me.” I just kept walking away (quickly) and he shouted “asshole!” Submitted 6/29/16 Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment or […]
We are really excited to participate in Capital Pride this year, supporting safe spaces for *all.* Come stop by our booth on Sunday, or march with us in the parade today! We’ll be at our booth from 11 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Sunday and we need two people at any given time. Sign up here! […]
Last Sunday, we facilitated a workshop on how to respond to public sexual harassment over at the Lamont Street Collective, an intentional community that has been welcoming local artists and activists, hosting shows, and organizing events in their home for over 40 years. We welcomed one of our newest board members as a participant, along with members of […]