Some Harvard Graduates Are Wearing Red Tape on Their Caps to Protest The University’s Sexual Assault Policies

Before Brianna Suslovic heads to her commencement ceremony Thursday morning, the Harvard senior will stick a long piece of red tape on her black graduation cap. “By wearing red tape, we want to show members of the Harvard community that we’re standing in solidarity with survivors of sexual violence, including ones who can’t be there because of the violence they experienced,” she said. “But we also want to show that we believe Harvard can do better.” Our Harvard Can Do Better, an undergraduate campaign advocating for better campus sexual assault policies on behalf of survivors, organized the red tape plan. Jessica Fournier, one of the group’s members, said it first launched the red tape movement in 2014, when the college’s sexual assault policies were implemented.

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