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Location: Union Station Metro Time: Morning Rush Hour (5am-9:30am) “Lord, Father, God, you like nice! He made you good.” Submitted 7/9/14 by Anonymous, Take a stand against public sexual harassment and assault: Donate now. Do you have a personal experience with gender-based public sexual harassment or assault? Submit your story to help raise awareness about the pervasiveness and […]

Location: 14th & Parkwood NW (Columbia Heights) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking toward the bus stop from my house, about a 3 block journey, when I noticed a man walking toward me. I tried to ignore him, keep my head up and look straight ahead. When he was about a foot away from me he […]

Location: Michigan Park, South Dakota Ave NE (Fort Totten) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) While walking home from McDonald’s, I was about to turn the corner onto my street when I heard a bike coming up on the sidewalk behind me. I assumed it’d go past, but the guy on it slowed down to follow me and […]

Location: Warder St NW & Rock Creek Church Rd NW (Petworth) Time: Night (7:30pm-12am) I was walking the 50 feet from my car to my front door. Two men were walking on the opposite sidewalk. One of them yelled, “You pretty, girl.” I shook my head in exhaustion. Submitted 5/28/14 by “SKD.” Take a stand against public sexual […]

Location: Georgia Ave and Upshur St. NW (Petworth) Time: Evening Rush Hour (3:30pm-7:30pm) I was walking home from the bus stop after work, around 4:30pm. This route is a short one, a mere four blocks between the drop-off point and my house. I was harassed, both physically and verbally a total of two times before I made […]