More than 1,000 shirts created by victims of sexual violence lined Dickson Court Tuesday, marking the 10th annual UCLA Clothesline Project.
The project is part of a national effort to combat sexual and gender violence and to attract attention to the prevalence of the issue, according to a program brochure.
The shirts were hung on a real clothesline, and passersby were able to view the unique messages they displayed.
The messages on the shirts ranged from anger to sadness.
“Abuse hurts,” one read.
“I felt mad and sad and now I’m happy,” read a blue shirt, indicating it was written by a child.
PC Zai, one of the event organizers, said she had answered questions all day from people interested in the display, and 10 people even stopped by to create new shirts of their own.
“People have been very receptive,” she said.
Zai also said the UCLA Clothesline Project is one of the most viewed in the nation because of the traffic it gets on campus.
Volunteers at the event were giving away buttons people can wear to show their support, for a recommended $1 donation, and people who are not victims were allowed to write brief messages on small paper shirts.
Compiled by Anthony Pesce, Bruin senior staff.