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2006

Tarana Burke coins phrase "Me Too." Burke is a survivor of sexual assault and wanted to do something to help women and girls of color who had also survived sexual violence. Read the story.

Oct. 5

Actress Ashley Judd accuses media mogul Harvey Weinstein in a breaking story by The New York Times. Read the story.

Oct. 12

Roy Price, head of Amazon Studios, resigns after producer Isa Hackett accuses him in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter of lewd behaivor and propositions in 2015. Read the story.

Oct. 15

Actress Alyssa Milano reignites "Me Too" with the tweet "If you've been sexually harassed or assaulted write 'me too' as a reply to this tweet," and it quickly turned into a movement. Read the story.

Oct. 18

Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney tweets that she was sexually assualted by former team doctor Lawrence G. Nassar, who recently has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. Read the story.

Oct. 29

The first accusation against Kevin Spacey lands, with Anthony Rapp claiming that Spacey made sexual advances toward him when he was 14. Read the story.

Nov. 9

WaPo first publishes investigative piece about Republican Senate nominee Roy Moore's alleged history of preying upon underage girls. Read the story.

Nov. 10

Louis C.K. confirms Nov. 9 NYT report about several women who accused him of sexual misconduct: "These stories are true." Read the story.

Nov. 29

The "Today" show opens with a stunning revelation that co-host Matt Lauer had been fired after NBC received detailed allegations about the anchorman's sexual misconduct. Read the story.

Nov. 30

Garrison Keillor is fired from Minnesota Public Radio after accusations of sexual misconduct. Read the story.

Nov. 30

Russell Simmons steps down from his companies after writer Jenny Lumet accuses him of sexual assault in The Hollywood Reporter Read the story.

Dec. 6

Time magazine names the "Silence Breakers" its 2017 Person of the Year, citing indivduals like Tarana Burke and Terry Crews as forces behind this watershed moment. Read the story.

Dec. 7

At the urging his party, U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., says he'll resign from Congress amid sexual misconduct allegations. Read the story.

Dec. 7

Dylan Farrow pens op-ed about Woody Allen and asks, again, why the slew of sexual misconduct allegations against her adoptive father haven't made more of an impact on his career. Read the story.

Dec. 11

Mario Batali goes on leave from his show and restaurants after four women allege sexual harassment. He offers an apology and says the behavior described in the accusations does "match up" with his actions. Read the story.

Dec. 20

The Los Angeles Times breaks the story of seven men accusing successful theater prodigy Gary Goddard of molesting or attempting to molest them as boys. The news followed a November essay written by actor Anthony Edwards, in which he made similar claims. Read the story.

Jan. 1, 2018

More than 300 women of Hollywood form an anti-harassment coalition called Times Up. Read the story.

Jan. 7

The 75th Golden Globes Awards was held in Beverly Hills, Calif. Many stars wore all black in solidarity with the Time's Up movement and some donned a Time's Up pin designed by stylist and costume designer Arianne Phillips. Read the story.

Jan. 7

Oprah Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes. In her acceptance speech, she mentioned being "inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories." She continued, "But it's not just a story affecting the entertainment industry. It's one that transcends any culture, geography, race, religion, politics or workplace." Read the story.

Jan. 11

In interviews with The Los Angeles Times, five women accused Franco, 39, of behavior they found to be inappropriate or sexually exploitative. Four were his students, and another said he was her mentor. Read the story.

Jan. 18

After several prominent figures in the restaurant industry, including celebrity chef Mario Batali, were accused of sexual misconduct, Chicago chefs and restaurateurs spoke out against rampant sexual harassment in kitchens. When asked about the challenges, Beverly Kim, chef/co-owner at Parachute restaurant in Avondale, spoke about "the acceptance of 'This is how it is, this is how restaurants are, and you've got to deal with it or you're out.' " Read the story.

Jan. 20

More than a million people took to the streets around the nation for the second annual Women's March. This year's event, held on the anniversary of President Donald Trump's oath of office, focused on disapproval of his administration and policies, as well as encouraging people to vote. Read the story.

Jan. 28

Actor Jeremy Piven was first accused of sexual assault by three women in early November 2017. On Jan. 28, three more women came forward to make allegations against the "Entourage" star. He has denied all allegations. Read the story.

Feb. 3

In a New York Times article, actress Uma Thurman accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of forcing himself on her sexually years ago in a London hotel room. Thurman also said that during filming, "Kill Bill" director Quentin Tarantino coerced her into driving a car she believed was faulty, and spitted in her face and choked her in scenes where other people are seen doing it on screen. Read the story.

Feb. 6

Country music star Vince Gill showcased a personal song about sexual abuse at Nashville's Country Radio Seminar. "We're living in a time right now when finally people are having the courage to speak out about being abused," Gill said, sharing his own experience with sexual assault in the seventh grade. Read the story.

Feb. 12

A key staffer in Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's political operation made unwanted advances to a female campaign worker and sent her inappropriate phone texts, Madigan acknowledged in cutting the longtime aide loose. Madigan praised Alaina Hampton, below, as a "courageous woman" for coming forward to complain. But in an interview with the Tribune, she said the action took far too long. Read the story.

Feb. 20

Lawyers for Harvey Weinstein said in federal court in New York that a proposed class-action lawsuit filed by six women should be rejected because the alleged assaults took place too long ago and they failed to offer facts to support claims of racketeering. The lawyers cited comments made by Streep, pictured here in 2012, who had said Weinstein had always been respectful in their working relationship. Streep slapped back, saying Weinstein's use of her statement "as evidence that he was not abusive with many OTHER women is pathetic and exploitive." Read the story.

Feb. 25

In a pointed Vanity Fair essay, Monica Lewinsky writes about how she had come to view her affair with Clinton as "a consensual relationship" - and how all the women (and men) now speaking out about sexual misconduct have given her a "new lens" through which to see her own story. Read the story.

March 4

The #MeToo and Time's Up movements were ever present at this year's Oscars ceremony. Host Jimmy Kimmel ribbed Harvey Weinstein and others sullied by harassment scandals in his opening monologue. Three Weinstein accusers -- Ashley Judd, Annabella Sciorra and Salma Hayek -- spoke to the effects ushered in by the producer's downfall. "The changes we're witnessing are being driven by the powerful sound of new voices, of different voices, of our voices joining together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying time's up," Judd added. Read the story.

March 12

James Levine, whose 46-year career at the Metropolitan Opera established him as a towering figure in classical music, was fired by the company after an investigation found evidence of sexual abuse and harassment. Read the story.

March 19

Fortune magazine publishes an article detailing the accounts of two women who say Tronc chairman and investor Michael Ferro made unwanted sexual advances toward them in 2013 and 2016 during separate business meetings. Ferro retired from the board of Tronc the same day. Read the story.