'U' Students Rally In Support Of Sexual Assault Survivors
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Saturday, University of Minnesota students and community members joined together in response to the suspension of 10 Gopher football players.
They held a rally outside of TCF Bank Stadium, chanting "she is not alone, she is not alone" to show their support for survivors of sexual assault.
They also stood with signs in solidarity with victims.
Those who organized the rally say it's important for survivors to know there are people out there who believe them.
"I think one of the most powerful ways that people learn that they are not alone is when other people tell their stories and identify themselves as survivors," Break the Silence founder Sarah Super said.
Organizers also say the rally is an effort to break the silence that surrounds sexual violence.