“What Were You Wearing?"

In fashion, this question celebrates creativity, identity, and status. For survivors of sexual assault, this question blames them for the violence that happened to them.

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The Sexual Assault Resource Center is honored to stand with survivors for the annual survivor fashion show on April 12, 2025, as we shatter the silence and break stigmas. This show brings light to survivors' rights and awareness of the shame and stigma that survivors often feel in the aftermath of their trauma. Beyond the Silence features survivors and advocates walking the runway in clothes representing clothes worn by survivors during their sexual assault.

Sexual assault is never the survivor's fault- no matter the clothes. The Sexual Assault Resource Center stands with survivors to break the stigma - your clothes are not consent.

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Together, we can stand to reclaim our power and shatter the silence.