In an effort to raise awareness about domestic violence, victims — and friends and family — gathered in Fordham Plaza on Oct. 6 to metaphorically air their “dirty laundry.”
At the event, organized by Bronx AIDS Services (BAS) during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, participants were asked to write anti-violence messages on T-shirts and hang them on clotheslines. The Clothesline Project is designed to give those touched by domestic violence, a chance to express themselves and the encouragement to break their silence and seek help.
In all, 299 T-shirts were hung. There were messages in English, Spanish and Arabic.
The Clothesline Project was organized by BAS because of statistical linkages between domestic violence and HIV.
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