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Do you have a personal experience with street harassment in the DC area? Your story can help to inform our work and help make our community safer for everyone.

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“I Was Harassed on Metro and WMATA Workers Failed to Help”

Jun 5, 2015

Location: Navy Yard Metro Station (Green Line), Washington, DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) Just after noon on Saturday, March 21, 2015, I entered the Navy Yard Metro station on the Half St. entrance. After reloading my SmartTrip card, I headed down the escalator to await the next Greenbelt train, scheduled to arrive in 12 minutes. When I got […]

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Street Harassed in DC: “It Made Me Feel Like a Piece of Meat”

Jun 5, 2015

Location: 12th Street and N Street NW, Washington, DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) When I was 19, I traveled into DC with my friend, who was 17. It was the second time I had gone down to the city on my own, the first was for a summer job interview in Foggy Bottom. I felt very in charge. […]

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“He flashed his genitals at me.”

May 1, 2015

Location: 13th Street and L Street NW, Washington, DC Time: Night (7:30pm-12:00am) I was walking on L St, just past 13th, when I heard a hiss. I looked toward that direction and saw a naked man standing in the window of an apartment building. He flashed his genitals at me. I quickly turned and walked away. It […]

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“I Was Sexually Harassed by a Teen at the Newseum”

Mar 31, 2015

Location: Newseum, NW DC Time: Daytime (9:30am-3:30pm) A teenage boy smirkingly blocked my way and asked if I knew what a camel toe was. I told him he knew perfectly well what it was and got security and the chaperone from his school group. The chaperone had my back and let me know he’d be held accountable. […]

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Public Masturbation on Metro: “This Behavior Needs to Stop!”

Mar 30, 2015

Location: Reston Metro Station (Silver Line), Reston, VA Time: Morning Rush Hour (5:00am-9:30am) This morning a man wearing a oversized green coat with hood sat in the seat across from me. He removed his stuff from his pants and masturbated. I took a photo of this man and texted them to Metro transit police. They asked for […]

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