Female lawmakers in Washington are calling on colleagues to wear all black to President Donald Trump’s State of Union address at the end of the month -- on behalf of victims of sexual harassment.
U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said she is spearheading the protest to keep momentum going following last Sunday's all-black-attire protest at the Golden Globe awards ceremony.
“This is a culture change that is sweeping the country and Congress is embracing it,” Speier said in a statement, the Washington Post reported.
Speier invited both Democrats and Republicans, as well as women and men, to join the demonstration at Trump's speech on Capitol Hill on Jan. 30.
In November, Speier and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., introduced the #MeTooCongress Act to strengthen victim’s rights and increase accountability for offenders, the Post reported.
In recent months, at least seven male lawmakers in Washington have faced allegations of sexual harassment or other misconduct, the newspaper reported. All have either resigned or opted not to seek reelection.
President Trump faces more than a dozen allegations of sexual misconduct, but has called the reports "false" and "fabricated."