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Seattle Solidarity Speakout: #WeBelieveChristine
September 27, 2018 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
THE PLAN
-Show up at Westlake at 12 p.m.
-Wear black and write “I BELIEVE” on your hands in marker.
-At 12:30 hold a MINUTE OF SILENCE. During the minute of silence, hold your hands high to show the message “I BELIEVE” written on your palms.
*We encourage any CRISIS COUNSELORS to show up and be of assistance to those who might be triggered by these retellings.
**For those retraumatized by this, but still wanting to join
we will have some ear plugs, or bring your own, or new ones to share.
Regardless, not everyone is in a place where they can or want to share their story of assault. That’s okay. You don’t don’t owe anyone a description of your trauma. We still believe you. Your story is still real, and it still matters, even if you aren’t able or do not want to share it.
Too many of us have stories like Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s. Too many of us have never felt safe enough to share them. Dr. Blasey Ford has shown incredible courage coming forward about Brett Kavanaugh’s attempt to rape her 36 years ago. She has given us the courage to share our own stories.
Dr. Blasey Ford is scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about her attempted rape on Thursday. That same day, on Thursday, September 27, survivors will gather at their Senators’ offices across the country and share their own testimonies of assault. They will #HearOurVoice.
Our Senators need to knows that you, like millions of women, femmes, and allies, #BelieveChristine.