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Sparked by #MeToo campaign, sexual assault survivors rally and march in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES - Some wore T-shirts with the words "Me Too" emblazoned across the front, while others held up signs that said "No more sexual abuse" and "Rape is not a joke."

On Sunday, several hundred survivors of sexual harassment and assault and their supporters gathered in front of the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to draw attention to their cause. Recently, there has been an uprising of women who have gone public with their stories of abuse and systemic sexism.

"I'm really happy to come here, because really it's Hollywood that opened this floodgate," said Tarana Burke, who co-founded an organization called Just Be Inc. "It's really symbolic to have this march

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