Ithaca’s Annual Take Back the Night (TBTN) March and Rally are back! This year’s TBTN will take place on April 26th, 2024 with marches from GIAC, Ithaca College, and Cornell, and a rally and candlelit vigil at the Bernie Milton Pavillion on the Ithaca Commons. Join us as a survivor or as an ally.

Take Back the Night began as a grassroots movement in the late 1870’s, protesting the violence and fear that women experienced walking the streets at night. The first U.S. Take Back the Night events were held in the 1970’s in several cities including San Francisco, Philadelphia and – Ithaca, NY to protest sexual violence against women. Through decades of continued activism, Take Back the Night has expanded to embrace survivors of all gender identities and from all backgrounds.

This year, Take Back the Night will be an evening of reclamation, empowerment, and celebration; we seek to empower and uplift survivors of domestic and sexual violence and prioritize underrepresented and marginalized survivors in their stories, their healing, and in our collective liberation.

We look forward to marching with you! Details about march times and locations TBA, follow us on Instagram @advocacytc or on Facebook to stay up to date!