Friday’s presidential inauguration of Donald Trump inspired a rally outside L.A. City Hall on Thursday, where women and survivors of sexual assault expressed their fears about the president-elect’s attitude toward women. About 20 people gathered for the afternoon event, where survivors shared their stories and described the renewed urgency they felt to protect women’s health and safety. Keyanna Celina, an East L.A. resident, said she organized Thursday’s rally at City Hall because of Trump’s comments. As a survivor of sexual assault, the 32-year-old said she was appalled when Trump won the election. Drew, who lives in South L.A., said she felt a particular urgency in rallying women to protect their health and safety.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2017 02:35 UTC