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Democratic Women Will Wear Black to Trump's State of the Union to Protest Sexual Abuse

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Democratic women are calling on members of Congress to wear all black to President Donald Trump's first State of the Union address on Jan. 30 in an effort to raise awareness about sexual assault and harassment.

A spokesperson for Rep. Jackie Speier (pictured above), who represents California's 14th congressional district, confirmed to POPSUGAR that the push is being led by the Democratic Women's Working Group, of which she is a member. Speier's office said the group has "invited men and women members of Congress from both sides of the aisle" to join them. NBC News's Geoff Bennett initially reported the news with this tweet on the evening of Jan. 9:

Speier and the DWWG have been vocal in calling for an investigation into the multitude of claims of sexual harassment and assault against Trump.

The effort would follow the Time's Up-led black-dress movement at the Golden Globes on Jan. 7, which sought to shine a light on sexual abuse in Hollywood. This also wouldn't be the first time Democratic women use apparel to send a message; they also wore white, the color of the Suffragettes, to Trump's first congressional address in 2017.



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