Nationwide Walkout: Monday 1:00pm EST, Solidarity with Sexual Assault Survivors, Ford
Nationwide Walkout Planned to Show Solidarity with Sexual Assault Survivors as Ford Reaches Tentative Deal to Testify. Thousands of people across the country have pledged to walk out of their workplaces and schools on Monday at 1:00pm EST. By Julia Conley, Common Dreams, Sept. 23, 2018.
Women and men across the country are planning a national walkout on Monday afternoon in a show of solidarity with sexual assault survivors, as Dr. Christine Blasey Ford prepares to testify regarding her allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
More than three dozen progressive organizations—including NARAL Pro-Choice America, CREDO, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund—announced the event late Saturday,
calling on survivors and allies to wear black on Monday and to walk out of their workplaces, schools, and homes at 1:00pm EST. Supporters will also be posting photos of their participation online with the hashtag #BelieveSurvivors.
"Dr. Blasey Ford has bravely come forward with her story of sexual assault at the hands of Brett Kavanaugh, despite knowing this will come at great cost to her life and her family," said NARAL in a statement.
"Her willingness to testify in the face of relentless bullying, victim-blaming, and unfair Committee process by Republicans is yet another symbol of her courage and her willingness to speak her truth. She is not alone. Allies want her to know they have her back."
By Sunday morning, more than 5,000 people had pledged to join the walkout as supporters spread the word on social media.
Hundreds of Ford's supporters are also expected to stage protests in Senate offices on Capitol Hill Monday, while alumnae of the Holton-Arms School in Bethesda, Maryland, where Ford was a student when Kavanaugh allegedly assaulted her at a party, planned a vigil outside the White House on Sunday at 5:00pm EST. - Read More...
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/09/23/nationwide-walkout-planned-show-solidarity-sexual-assault-survivors-ford-reaches
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I hope more people hear and respond to this. I WILL! RESISTANCE WORKS! 
