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Rise is a multi-sector coalition of sexual assault survivors and allies working to empower all survivors with civil rights. risenow.us
We write laws.

We penned the Sexual Assault Survivor Bill of Rights into law 32 times over. We’ll help you pen your own civil rights into existence too. Learn more at risenow.us

05/20/2026

From the Page Act of 1875 to the murders of Christina Yuna Lee and Michelle Go, sexual and gender-based violence has long been used to target and dehumanize Asian women.

This trauma doesn’t just disappear. Studies show it can be passed down through generations...shaping how we move, survive, and exist in the world today. But just as trauma can be passed down generations, so can healing. We can take tangible steps to support and break cycles of sexual violence.

05/19/2026

I am not soft, I am not sweet, and I do not want any more tourists in Hawaii.”
Haunani Kay-Trask was a scholar, poet and champion of sovereignty for the Hawaiian people who decried what she called the colonization and despoliation of her native land. In 1993, she helped lead a march of Native Hawaiians, known as Kanaka Maoli, who were seeking to reclaim lands held in trust by the state. The march, one of the first major protests calling for a return of native lands in Hawaii, took place on the centennial of the overthrow of its last queen, Liliuokalani.
“I am so proud to be angry. I am so proud to be a Hawaiian.”

05/18/2026

The Model Minority Myth elevates the status of AAPI Individuals, diminishing their experiences with racism, and driving a wedge between the AAPI community and other communities of color.

It turns Asian Americans into a monolith of politeness and educational success, denying the diversity of the Asian American diaspora and coinciding with the perpetual foreigner stereotype to further prevent AAPI populations in being worthy of promotions or higher management positions in the workforce.

05/15/2026

HB 1283 was signed into law in ! This law increases the storage for all r**e kits to 10 years and impacts 3.1 million survivors in the state. A big thank you to Representative Panitch () and Representative Lupton () for standing with survivors and helping this bill become law!

05/14/2026

Gender and race are at the core of the work that we do. It's important to acknowledge and critically examine the harmful patterns and systemic issues that perpetuate discrimination and enable violence against our community.

It is equally essential to continuously remind ourselves and each other of our inherent worth and dignity. Despite the often challenging narratives and negative stereotypes that the world might impose upon us, and regardless of the dismissive or prejudiced messages we might receive, we must affirm that we belong in every space we choose to inhabit and that our contributions are invaluable. Our identities and experiences enrich the world, and they are not only valid but are also powerful and necessary.

05/08/2026

This , Rise aims to shed light on some important & harmful stereotypes in the AAPI community.

Yellow Fever isn't a compliment and it isn't the same as "having a type." This phenomenon, spanning decades, has contributed to the exoticization, objectification, fe**shization, and dehumanization of the AAPI community - especially Asian women.

It is a practice that began gaining popularity during American military presence in East and Southeast Asia, and it still pervades elements of our society today. Yellow Fever feeds into a culture of abuse against Asian women, relying on and perpetuating dangerous power dynamics of submission and control, stripping women of their identity and reducing them to merely their background.

Asian women are not your fantasy or your fe**sh. They deserve to be viewed as humans with individual flaws, desires, triumphs, disappointments, and quirks. Let's support them today and everyday.

Art by Aileen Nguyen & Wen Hsiao

05/07/2026

SF 2379 has been signed into law in ! This is our 7th law of the year and it provides the following:

✅ Privileged communication with a victim's counselor;
20 yr forensic evidence retention, or in the case of a minor victim, for the lifetime of the victim, and to be notified of this right;

✅ Be notified of the right not to be prevented from receiving a forensic medical exam;

✅ Right to be informed of the results of the forensic medical exam;

✅ Right to be informed of the status and location of the r**e kit;

✅ Notification of evidence destruction at least 60 days prior to and upon request of the survivor, evidence will be kept longer

These rights impact at least 809K survivors in the state of Iowa!

05/01/2026

✨ 🌸 Today is the first day of AAPI Heritage Month, but do you know how May became the designated month of observance and celebration? Swipe to learn more!

04/28/2026

Situationships might be complicated. Consent isn’t. If it’s not a yes, it’s a no.

04/24/2026

LB1181 was signed into law in ! This law provides survivors the right to be consulted regarding a plea agreement, which is part of the right to be updated on any and all dispositions of the survivor's case. Thank you to Sen. Carolyn Bosn for sponsoring the bill and standing with 628k survivors (and countless others) in Nebraska!

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