It’s that time of year again (MIDTERMS!), so I’m pretty behind on everything right now. But! I’ve got some fantastic news to report that I really should have blogged about over a week ago. Last month, the New York Times lambasted the FBI for its appallingly outdated definition of rape, which effectively excludes swaths of survivors, such as men and people whose experience did not involve vaginal penetration. It seems that the FBI FINALLY got the message, because, according to GOOD, “a subcommittee unanimously voted to update the FBI’s definition of rape” on October 19. Thank God.

In other (exciting!) news, SAFER has raised ALMOST $4,000 since we launched our fundraising campaign to support training and mentoring two weeks ago. We’re trying to raise $7,000, so we still need your help! Please spread the word and donate a few bucks if you can!