More Than 130 People and Organizations Voiced Support for Amber Heard in an Open Letter

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is receiving an outpouring of public support. Nearly six months after losing a highly publicized brought by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, more than 130 people and organizations specializing in women’s rights advocacy, domestic violence, and sexual assault awareness have signed an of support for Heard.

Among them were feminist icon Gloria Steinem, the National Organization for Women, the National Women’s Law Center, Equality Now, and the Women’s March Foundation.The letter described the “unprecedented” and “ongoing online harassment” of Heard and those who for her during and after the trial. “Much of this harassment was fueled by disinformation, misogyny, biphobia, and a monetized social media environment where a woman’s allegations of domestic violence and sexual assault were mocked for entertainment,” the letter noted. “The same disinformation and victim-blaming tropes are now being used against others who have alleged abuse.“In our opinion, the Depp v.

Heard verdict and continued discourse around it indicate a fundamental misunderstanding of intimate partner and sexual violence and how survivors respond to it,” the letter continued. “The damaging consequences of the spread of this misinformation are incalculable.