Editor’s Note: This story includes mention of sexual violence. Resources are available here.
Attendees hold up signs at a protest against sexual violence on campus Oct. 16, 2026, at Sample Gates in Bloomington. Protesters wore red in solidarity.
Attendees hug at a protest against sexual violence Oct. 16, 2026, at the Sample Gates in Bloomington. The protest was led by IU students.
Senior Maria Bull holds a sign while listening to a speaker during the “I Am Jane Doe” protest Oct. 16, 2026, in front of Sample Gates in Bloomington. The protest lasted from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Junior Reef Snodgrass speaks into a megaphone at a protest against sexual violence on campus Oct. 16, 2026, at Sample Gates in Bloomington. Snodgrass led chants and spoke up to show support for sexual assault victims.
Protesters gather in a demonstration against sexual violence Oct. 16, 2026, at Sample Gates in Bloomington. The protest lasted two hours.
Protesters hold up signs during a march in support of Jane Doe on Oct. 16, 2026, on Dunn Meadow in Bloomington. The attendees demanded justice for Jane Doe, the pseudonym referring to the victim of an alleged gang rape at Cornell University.
Protesters listen to a speaker during the “I Am Jane Doe” protest Oct. 16, 2026, in front of the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington. She called on the university to change its internal review policy regarding sexual assault.
Protesters stand during the “I Am Jane Doe” protest Oct. 16, 2026, in front of the Indiana Memorial Union in Bloomington. Over 50 people attended the protest.
A list of resources is available here if you or someone you know has experienced sexual harassment or abuse.
