The impact of trauma and abuse was center stage at last night’s Oscars.
Vice President Joe Biden asked the audience to take the pledge: “The pledge says I will intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given. Let’s change the culture, we must and we can change the culture.” Vice President Biden introduced Lady Gaga’s tribute to rape survivors and performance of her Oscar-nominated song “Til it Happens to You” from the documentary “The Hunting Ground” regarding sexual assault on college campuses.
Watch Lady Gaga’s compelling performance .
Take the pledge with Vice President Joe Biden at itsonus.org.
The film Spotlight based on the Boston Globe’s coverage of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church received Best Picture honors. More information about the Boston Globe story is available here.
