Paint Austin Pink
A rally for rape and abuse services
Valentines Day 2011
Austin, Texas
With a violently trembling voice and shaking hands, Nicole Salomon described how her husband stalked, attacked, raped and nearly killed her after she filed for divorce three years ago. Working up the nerve to tell her story to hundreds of people in front of the Texas Capitol on Valentines Day 2011 was the "next step" in her healing, she said.
The first was visiting the rape crisis center.
"I truly believe that counselor saved my life," she said.
The Texas Legislature is considering tens of billions of dollars in budget cuts as they face a historic shortfall. On Monday, Feb. 14, 2011, hundreds of advocates joined the Texas Family Violence Council, the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, and Dallas-based Mary Kay, Inc., to ask lawmakers to protect services for rape and abuse victims.
Reported by Karen Brooks
Video and editing by John Jordan
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