Some photographs from the "Save SACOMSS" demonstration, yesterday, Monday April 10. Over 300 students, faculty, staff, and members of the Montréal community converged at the Roddick Gates and marched to the James Administration building, protesting the administration's eviction of SACOMSS, and demanding space for the sexual assault centre.
balloons
A crowd gathers in front of the Roddick Gates
SACOMSS listens to students. The administration should too!
Consensual sex is hot, Mcgill admin is not.
McGill Principal Heather "I am not a feminist" Munroe-Blum repeatedly referred to SACOMSS as a "student club" during last year's eviction. SACOMSS is not a club; it's an essential service provided by students to anyone who seeks it: faculty, staff, students, and members of the Montréal community.
SACOMSS supporter speaking truth to power.
SACOMSS was founded in 1991, the first of its kind in North America.
SACOMSS services are provided at no cost to survivors of sexual assault and their allies.
Natalie walking toward the Roddick Gates.
Student at rally in front of the Roddick Gates.
Student in rally in front of the Roddick Gates.
Signs.
The march begins!
Vera & Andrew.
Cy-Thea, Carrie & Allison in the background.
On the march.
Side view of the "Consensual Love Shack", a structure exactly the size that SACOMSS needs to operate its confidential night-office: 70 square feet.
Allison.
SACOMSS supporters on the march.
SACOMSS supporters on the march.
Rachel with the megaphone.
A photo of Allison taking a photo of demonstrators.
Indu & Leila of QPIRG McGill.
Still marching ...
In front of the James Administration Building.
Shot of the crowd in front of James Admin. Bldg.
Fiona & Diana, women's studies students.
Security guarding the James Admin. Bldg.
Sexual Assault is Everyone's Issue.
Not Afraid / There for You.
Marcelle, SACOMSS volunteer, giving a speech.
Marcelle's speech.
Marcelle's speech
Aaron, SSMU president-elect, giving a speech.
Carrie, professor in the Art History and Communications department, giving a speech.
Carrie's speech.
Demonstrators listening to Carrie's speech.
Demonstrators listening to Carrie's speech.
McGill alumnus giving a speech.
Speech.
Speech.
Allison clapping.
Malek, undergraduate student, giving a speech.
Not afraid.
Musical interlude ...
...continued.
Caitlin and Alix, women's studies students, performing radical cheers.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Adrian.
Necessary.
Yum, Yum! Heather Munroe-Blum Eats Student Space for Breakfast.
There for You.
The Shack, being carried to James Admin. Bldg.
Helen, CKUT reporter, standing by the shack.
Lurid shot of Annaf's thigh.
On the march again!
The "SAVE SACOMSS" banner being dropped from the roof of the Arts Building.
Martin & Francesca dropping the banner.
Students, not afraid.
SACOMSS is your space.
Encounter with Campus Security.
Outside the private University Club, where the McGill Board of Governors was meeting.
Clueless man entering University Club.
Closed doors. We were threatened with arrest if we attempted to enter the University Club, a private club. However, Board of Governors meetings are, in theory, open to the McGill public. Public meetings in private clubs?
The fight to win SACOMSS permanent space on campus continues! For updates and more information, visit Save SACOMSS!
balloons
A crowd gathers in front of the Roddick Gates
SACOMSS listens to students. The administration should too!
Consensual sex is hot, Mcgill admin is not.
McGill Principal Heather "I am not a feminist" Munroe-Blum repeatedly referred to SACOMSS as a "student club" during last year's eviction. SACOMSS is not a club; it's an essential service provided by students to anyone who seeks it: faculty, staff, students, and members of the Montréal community.
SACOMSS supporter speaking truth to power.
SACOMSS was founded in 1991, the first of its kind in North America.
SACOMSS services are provided at no cost to survivors of sexual assault and their allies.
Natalie walking toward the Roddick Gates.
Student at rally in front of the Roddick Gates.
Student in rally in front of the Roddick Gates.
Signs.
The march begins!
Vera & Andrew.
Cy-Thea, Carrie & Allison in the background.
On the march.
Side view of the "Consensual Love Shack", a structure exactly the size that SACOMSS needs to operate its confidential night-office: 70 square feet.
Allison.
SACOMSS supporters on the march.
SACOMSS supporters on the march.
Rachel with the megaphone.
A photo of Allison taking a photo of demonstrators.
Indu & Leila of QPIRG McGill.
Still marching ...
In front of the James Administration Building.
Shot of the crowd in front of James Admin. Bldg.
Fiona & Diana, women's studies students.
Security guarding the James Admin. Bldg.
Sexual Assault is Everyone's Issue.
Not Afraid / There for You.
Marcelle, SACOMSS volunteer, giving a speech.
Marcelle's speech.
Marcelle's speech
Aaron, SSMU president-elect, giving a speech.
Carrie, professor in the Art History and Communications department, giving a speech.
Carrie's speech.
Demonstrators listening to Carrie's speech.
Demonstrators listening to Carrie's speech.
McGill alumnus giving a speech.
Speech.
Speech.
Allison clapping.
Malek, undergraduate student, giving a speech.
Not afraid.
Musical interlude ...
...continued.
Caitlin and Alix, women's studies students, performing radical cheers.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Radical Cheerleaders.
Adrian.
Necessary.
Yum, Yum! Heather Munroe-Blum Eats Student Space for Breakfast.
There for You.
The Shack, being carried to James Admin. Bldg.
Helen, CKUT reporter, standing by the shack.
Lurid shot of Annaf's thigh.
On the march again!
The "SAVE SACOMSS" banner being dropped from the roof of the Arts Building.
Martin & Francesca dropping the banner.
Students, not afraid.
SACOMSS is your space.
Encounter with Campus Security.
Outside the private University Club, where the McGill Board of Governors was meeting.
Clueless man entering University Club.
Closed doors. We were threatened with arrest if we attempted to enter the University Club, a private club. However, Board of Governors meetings are, in theory, open to the McGill public. Public meetings in private clubs?
The fight to win SACOMSS permanent space on campus continues! For updates and more information, visit Save SACOMSS!
posted by Graduate Group for Feminist Scholarship, McGill at 12:46 PM
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