The Philadelphia city council has passed a resolution that declares R. Kelly unwelcome in the city. The announcement was made yesterday on Twitter by councilmember Helen Gym, who co-sponsored the resolution in response to the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries and the #MuteRKelly hashtag.
Though the ban reportedly won't be physically enforced, it was passed in an effort to set forth a city culture that won't tolerate s-xual abuse. “The resolution is about not accepting,” she told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“It’s about being clear that we will not accept a future where r-pe is accepted...We’re not going to turn a blind eye to pain and we will not allow the silencing of black women in favor of powerful men.”
Though the ban reportedly won't be physically enforced, it was passed in an effort to set forth a city culture that won't tolerate s-xual abuse. “The resolution is about not accepting,” she told The Philadelphia Inquirer.
“It’s about being clear that we will not accept a future where r-pe is accepted...We’re not going to turn a blind eye to pain and we will not allow the silencing of black women in favor of powerful men.”
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