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These posts contextualize stories about sexual violence and educate about issues that are covered by the media.
In a powerful op-ed published by the Hartford Courant, The Alliance’s Executive Director Beth Hamilton challenges us all to rethink how our culture and institutions respond to survivors of sexual violence. While public awareness has grown, meaningful systemic change...
Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) have “opened a formal inquiry into the U.S. Coast Guard’s alleged lack of transparency and mishandling of dozens of sexual assault cases by high-ranking officials between 1988 and 2006,” reports News 8. We are grateful to these leaders for pursuing justice, digging into these alleged crimes, and holding people—especially those in power—accountable for their action
We are heartbroken by the U.S. Supreme Court’s unprecedented decision to upend settled law and overturn Roe vs. Wade. The decision will disproportionately impact those who are already marginalized: people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, low income patients,...
A letter signed by seven victim service organizations to Governor Lamont urged his support for victims of crime by offsetting a temporary but significant loss of funding to crime victims in Connecticut. The federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA), administered in the...
We stand in strong opposition to the proposed rules.
We watched as Dr. Blasey Ford shared her testimony of a traumatic sexual assault before the Senate Judiciary Committee and millions of Americans.
Survivors, advocates and Senator Blumenthal called for a non-partisan and trauma-informed investigation of Dr. Blasey Ford’s allegations.
Sheryan Cancel discussed The Alliance and its services on Identidad Latina Radio.
Hundreds of thousands of stories about sexual harassment and assault are being posted online with the hashtag #MeToo.
Read our statement condemning the acts of violence committed by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.
The Alliance takes very seriously survivors’ need for safety, and acknowledge the fears of those who have been targets of bigotry and violence.
Governor Malloy pledged to form a statewide, multidisciplinary working group to address Connecticut’s backlog of 879 sexual assault evidence collection kits.