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Democrats Are Bringing Sexual Assault Survivors to the State of the Union =========================================================================

According to NBC News, some Democrats plan to bring survivors to the State of the Union address later this month, highlighting the issue of sexual misconduct. This furthers actions taken by certain lawmakers who have spoken up about sexual misconduct as part of the #MeToo movement, including a bill filed under the same name as the movement to make consequences for sexual misconduct in Congress more clear.

“Some members will be bringing survivors of sexual assault and advocates as their guests,” an aide to Democratic Representative Lois Frankel told NBC News. Each member of Congress is allowed one guest to the State of the Union.

There had been talk, according to NBC News, of inviting the women who have accused President Donald Trump of sexual harassment and assault, but that was squashed. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said during a press conference that anything that politicizes sexual misconduct would be counterproductive, NBC News reported. penis developers

“It’s not all about Donald Trump,” she said. “I don’t think that that would be helpful in terms of what we need to do for the American people.”

On Twitter, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman announced she and other members of the Congressional Black Caucus will wear pins honoring Recy Taylor, a black woman who was raped by six white men in 1944, while she was walking home from church in Alabama. Recy reported her attack, but her assailants were never brought to justice. comfort ring During the 2018 Golden Globes, Oprah mentioned Recy, who had died just days before the awards show, using her story as an illustration of just how long women — particularly black women — have faced sexual violence and injustice. strap-on gear

“As my colleagues and I organize to display our support of the #MeToo and #TIMESUP movements at #SOTU, @OfficialCBC members will also wear pins to honor the legacy of Recy Taylor,” Rep. Watson Coleman wrote on Twitter. “We cannot forget the many marginalized women who have spoken up, spoken out and have long been ignored. In this effort, we must also acknowledge the inequities in acknowledging our suffering and the failure of judicial system in administering justice.”

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