Thread by @wadekelly

1/ My friend Kate disclosed to me that in 1988 she had been raped. We talked at length and I did my best to support her. She had decided to pursue charges and was getting support from friends, health professionals, her lawyer, and the police. #ACandleForKate

2/ She needed a lot of support as the accusation was against the top lawyer in the country. The attorney general, Christian Porter. The pressure on her was immense but she wanted justice. #ACandleForKate

3/ One of the smartest people I’ve ever met, foresaw much of what was to come. The media firestorm. The denials. And attacks. The delegitimising. The gaslighting. Everything. It all came to pass. But what she foresaw, she never ended up seeing. #ACandleForKate

4/ A year ago today, my friend Kate took her own life. Today, people across the country are lighting a candle and sharing a photo of the flame to flood social media in her memory. #ACandleForKate

5/ We’re doing it for Kate and for all the victims of sexual violence who are not heard, not believed, and silenced. #ACandleForKate

6/ A simple candle for a light extinguished too soon. Today, light #ACandleForKate.
#JusticeForKate #IBelieveKate #EnoughIsEnough

7/ Today may be triggering to many.
Be kind and gentle with yourself.

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