Hollywood sexual assault allegations, natural disasters, and a political divide like none the United States has ever seen dominated 2017. But not everything that happened in 2017 was terrible. A lot of groups that have previously been targeted gained a lot of ground. Here, I take a look at some of the happiest and most inspirational headline-makers that happened in 2017.
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October 15th: Alyssa Milano pioneered the “Me, Too” movement. She prompted women who has ever been victims of sexual harassment or assault to post “me, too” on her social media pages. Milano’s goal was to persuade people of the pervasiveness of the problem. Unfortunately, sexual assault is not something that happens to “a few” women. However, between Alyssa Milano’s campaign, the denouncing of Hollywood moneymakers for their sexual misconduct, and the naming of “The Silence-Breakers” as Time’s 2017 Person of the Year, this issue has reached a forefront.