Petition! Only *YES* means *YES*
Do you remember Gisèle Pelicot?
For years, Gisèle’s husband drugged her and then “offered” her to #dozens of men that #raped her while she was #unconscious. [2]

When the #truth came out, she chose to #speak #publicly.

Her #case #exposed something deeply wrong. Before justice finally believed her, she had to spend days on end proving she had been raped. With videos, texts and testimonies. And it was a close call.

Why does the #law still ask #survivors to #prove they fought back, instead of asking one simple thing: Did she #agree to this?

Because in parts of #Europe, that is still how rape is defined. Rape survivors - even the ones that were #drugged, #asleep or #speechless - have to prove that they #resisted. Nobody cares if they wanted to. [3]

But just days ago, a window for change opened. Lawmakers want to update the EU-wide definition: only “yes” means consent. [4]

This window won’t stay open for long. Gisèle Pelicot spoke out. Now it’s up to us to join her. Sign now to make sure only yes means yes - for everyone in Europe!
https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2026-05-only-yes-means-yes-petition-EN?
akid=s7729698..0xpqmJ

RE: https://midnight-publishing.org/2026/04/14/the-vampire-by-connie-steggell/

Should one comment if one is #speechless?