Was leaving the DC eagle after a party (late late night), waiting for a car along with other folks doing the same when this guy pulls up in and asks me and my gf if we need a ride. I say no, we called an Uber already. He says, “that’s alright. Where y’all going?” At … Continued
In broad daylight at 9:40AM on a Tuesday morning I was approached by a white man in his 50s. He pulled down his zipper as he walked towards me, pulled out his penis and attempted to approach me. He didn’t say anything and, confused, I ran in the opposite direction. I turned to look back … Continued
One evening I was heading home with a group of musicians from a conference in Okoboji. We got hungry and decided to stop at Burger King for a quick late dinner. Waiting in line to put in my order, I could feel someone’s eyes glued to me. Don’t look, don’t look, don’t look, don’t look. … Continued
So I was just in the car with my mother on my way to the city. I was sitting on the backseat to the left and I looked over and saw two men sitting in a sedan. the man sitting closest to the window smiled at me and then made a V with his fingers … Continued
I was sitting across from a young man in the hospital about to leave from the Hopkins hospital to go to the metro. Something felt weird until I realized the guy across from me was filming me while having his hands in his pants and masturbating. There were other people around, but he was sitting … Continued
Thanks to a generous grant from The Pollination Project in 2013, we had the opportunity create a program for middle school kids to address street harassment in an age appropriate way. After months and months of planning, we finally had our first real workshop! Here are some photos of our volunteer Rebecca with the … Continued
We here at Hollaback! Baltimore love having guest bloggers. It not only allows for a wide range of view points on street harassment, but it helps us show that street harassment is part of the spectrum of gender-based violence, and ties street harassment to other issues faced by women and LGBTQ folks. Here, Alice shares … Continued
Be Part of an Internationally Coordinated Survey on Street Harassment In collaboration with our partners at Cornell University, Hollaback! now has a comprehensive, international survey about street harassment! This survey will allow for unprecedented data collection and analysis on street harassment, including data specific to us here in Baltimore! We need YOU to take the … Continued
I ride the 8 bus to and from work every day. That bus is never on time and it’s never clean, and yet it’s one of the best lines in the city. The intersections of North and Greenmount, 33rd and Greenmount, and Glennwood and York Rd are always busy and a little intimidating for a … Continued
I was getting groceries out of my car and simply walking to my house and this guy opening the back of a truck on the opposite side of the street says HEY BABY and I turn around confused and he waves and leers at me. So I said “HI” as loud and angrily as I … Continued