Lambda Legal Stands With Dr. Ford Who Bravely Came Forward to Share Private Experiences of Sexual Assault on National Stage

(Washington, DC – Sept. 27, 2018)  Sharon McGowan, Lambda Legal Chief Strategy Officer and Legal Director, issued the following statement:

"We applaud Dr. Ford’s strength and courage in coming forward today to detail the account of the sexual assault that she experienced at the hands of Judge Kavanaugh. Dr. Ford had nothing to gain in coming forward, yet in doing so, she was forced to relive the trauma of that experience in front of the entire country and as a result of sharing her story, she and her family have been the target of constant harassment and death threats. Her testimony was serious, credible and deeply moving.  We stand with Dr. Ford and the other women who have bravely come forward to share their stories, and we are grateful to Senator Booker for introducing into the record of today’s proceedings the letter of support from Lambda Legal and 60 other national, state, and local LGBT organizations calling on the Senate to properly investigate these allegations.  That this has not happened is inexcusable, and amounts to a total abdication of their constitutional duty."

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Past articles and information pertaining to the Kavanaugh nomination can be found here:

• Lambda Legal Demands Senate Halt Kavanaugh Nomination Process and Asks Senators to Join the Call to Investigate Sexual Assault Allegations (September 16, 2018)
• Lambda Legal and 60 LGBT Organizations Urge Senate to Postpone Kavanaugh Hearing and to Properly Investigate the Allegations of Sexual Assault (September 18, 2018)
• Lambda Legal Urges Senators of Conscience to Step Forward to Convince White House to Withdraw Kavanaugh Nomination (September 23, 2018) 
• Lambda Legal Urges Senators to Oppose Kavanaugh Nomination with News of Third Accuser (September 26, 2018)