#MeToo Timeline
2006
#MeToo Movement Founded by Tarana Burke
Tarana Burke (born September 12, 1973) is an American activist from The Bronx, New York, who started the Me Too movement to help other women with similar experiences to stand up for themselves.
January 21, 2017
Women’s March
The day after Trump was inaugurated, an estimated 2.6 million people marched in a Women’s March to demonstrate against the misogynistic language used in the 2016 campaign. READ MORE
Oct. 5, 2017
Hollywood Gets Angry
Ashley Judd and seven other women accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct. READ MORE
Oct 15, 2017
#Metoo
Sparking a conversation, Alyssa Milano tweeted “write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet.” READ MORE
October 18, 2017
US Gymnastics Begins to Face its Past
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney tweeted that she was sexually assaulted by her former doctor Lawrence G. Nassar.
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Oct. 29, 2017
More Than a Women’s Issue
Kevin Spacey was accused by Anthony Rapp, who claimed that Spacey made sexual advances toward him when he was 14 years old. READ MORE
Nov. 9, 2017
Politicians Affected: Roy Moore
Investigative piece published by Washington Post about Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore’s alleged history of sexual advances towards underaged girls
Nov. 27, 2017: Washington Post wrote an article about women who provided false information about Roy Moore. READ MORE
Nov. 29, 2017
The Today Show
“Today” Show started off their program about Matt Lauer’s termination due to allegations of sexual misconduct. READ MORE
Dec. 6, 2017
Time Magazine Cover
Time Magazine named Person of the Year the “Silence Breakers”. READ MORE
Jan. 20, 2018
Second Women’s March
More than a million people took to the streets around the nation for the second annual Women’s March. READ MORE
Feb. 25, 2018
Monica Lewinsky
In Vanity Fair, Monica Lewinsky wrote about how she viewed her affair with Clinton as “a consensual relationship” but that since #MeToo she has come to view her experience through a “new lens.” READ MORE
March 12, 2018
Classical Music
James Levine, conductor of the Metropolitan Opera for forty-six years, was fired by the company after an investigation found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment. READ MORE
April 16, 2018
Reporting Rewarded
The New York Times and The New Yorker won the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday for breaking the Harvey Weinstein scandal with reporting that galvanized the #MeToo movement and set off a worldwide reckoning over sexual misconduct in the workplace. READ MORE
Sept. 27, 2018
Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh riveted Washington and the nation with hours of fiery, emotional testimony from the judge and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of sexual assault. Kavanaugh denied the accusation. Other women came forward and other accusations were made but were not pursued. Weeks later, Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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July 6, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein arrested
Wealthy financier and friend to the rich and powerful Jeffrey Epstein was arrested by federal prosecutors on sex trafficking charges in New York.
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Oct. 28, 2019
Congresswoman Resigns
California Rep. Katie Hill resigned amidst allegations that she engaged in inappropriate sexual relationships with staffers. This is the first time that the 2018 House ethics rule forbidding sexual relationships with subordinates has forced a lawmaker out of Congress. READ MORE
March 11, 2020
Weinstein Sentenced
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. READ MORE
Aug. 10, 2020
Ousted MacDonald’s CEO Must Pay
Ousted McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook was forced to repay $105 million in one of the largest clawbacks in corporate history. Easterbrook was ousted last year over inappropriate relationships with employees and destroying evidence. READ MORE
May 17, 2021
Matt Gaetz Investigated
Florida US Representative Matt Gaetz investigated by DoJ over sex with seventeen-year-old girl.