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THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Let’s Make Change Happen! event on October 17th, co-hosted with Rainbow Response Coalition!  We had a blast and hope you did, too.  An extra-big thanks goes to our generous host, Amanda Kloer, Campaign Director at Change.org, who made this event possible.  We loved hearing about all the different ways organizations […]

When feminist activist Ben Atherton-Zeman asked us if we wanted to produce a public theater piece he’d written to address harassment on the Metro, we said ABSOLUTELY! Even though WMATA has made huge strides towards addressing public sexual harassment and assault, we continue to receive submissions from people who were harassed or otherwise violated on […]

During the DC City Council’s Performance Oversight Hearing of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) tomorrow, Collective Action for Safe Spaces (CASS), private citizens, and a street harassment expert will testify about public sexual harassment and assault that occurs on the transit system. Across three years, CASS has received hundreds of stories about public […]

If you attended our anniversary party back in April, you remember a woman who submitted her public sexual harassment experience turned her experience into a stand-up comedy routine. Emily Ruskowski will be preforming again, this time to raise money for DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence.  See you there!  

Exactly one year ago today, we celebrated the official launch of Holla Back DC! at Cafe Citron. Tonight, we celebrate the accomplishments of our community and one year of fighting public sexual harassment in DC. Join us tonight for Speak Up,  Speak Out! Holla Back DC! The event will feature an open mic speak out […]