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Seattle Council proclaims April Sexual Assault Awareness Month; advocates urge survivor protections in council processes
Summary
Council Member Rinck read a proclamation recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month; survivor advocates and service providers accepted the proclamation and asked the council to adopt trauma‑informed participation options and redaction practices to protect survivors.
The Seattle City Council on April 7 read and adopted a proclamation declaring April Sexual Assault Awareness Month and recognized local survivor‑advocacy partners for their work supporting survivors and prevention efforts.
Council Member Rinck, chair of the Human Services, Labor and Economic Development Committee and sponsor of the proclamation, read the document into the record and described the city’s commitments to survivor‑centered services and public education. "We…
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