For almost 150 years, advocates have fought to shine a light on what was once dismissed as a “private matter.” We’ve pushed back against the silence and complacency that allowed violence to flourish behind closed doors. For a century and a half, people have worked to ensure that victims and survivors are heard, believed, and supported when they step forward. For a century and a half, we’ve demanded that abusers face consequences for their actions.

And then, in a matter of seconds, those in power tried to erase all of that, dismissing survivors’ trauma as “much lesser things, things that take place in the home, that they call crime,” or waving it away as “a little fight with the wife.”

Comments that minimize or dismiss abuse are not just careless; they are dangerous. They spread misinformation, excuse harmful behavior, and put survivors at greater risk. Anyone who misuses power often wants to rewrite the story.

A huge THANK YOU to Alyssa and Emma! For their Girl Scouts Silver Award project, they organized a supplies drive for Fearless! and the results were nothing short of incredible. The amount of new items collected from our wishlist was truly astounding. You can just see the time, effort, and care they poured into making this drive a success.

The Hudson Valley Renegades, the High-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, are proud to announce their third “Helping Hudson Valley” collection drive of the 2025 season, a School Supply Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 13 to support Fearless! Hudson Valley.