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Day: October 20, 2017

Survivors, Parents Gather in Vigil for Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Survivors, Parents Gather in Vigil for Survivors of Sexual Assault

WASHINGTON—​Over 650 people will gather outside the Department of Education on the evening of Thursday, October 19th, in a vigil for survivors and victims of campus sexual assault. The vigil will honor survivors and victims of sexual violence and rally against the Department of Education’s rollbacks of protections for survivors. Survivors and parents of survivors and victims will tell their stories, followed by a moment of silence for all who lost their lives due to sexual or domestic violence. This powerful event for the movement against sexual assault comes just a few days after more than twelve million people speaking out using #MeToo online, making this a critical and powerful moment for survivors and allies alike. The National Vigil for Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault and Day of Ac...