Seattle walks out, marches in protest of Kavanaugh appointment Protesters in Seattle gathered at Westlake Center at 5 p.m.

Karen Baer raises her hands with the words "I Believe" written on them as several dozen people gathered at Westlake Park at noon last week to show their support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as she testified in a Senate hearing about her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, Sept. 27, 2018. Many of the people gathered had experienced sexual assault themselves and shared their stories. The event ended with a minute of silence in honor of victims of sexual violence. less Karen Baer raises her hands with the words "I Believe" written on them as several dozen people gathered at Westlake Park at noon last week to show their support for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford as she testified in ... more Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Photo: GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COM Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close Seattle walks out, marches in protest of Kavanaugh appointment 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

Opponents to the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday afternoon planned to walkout in protest.

In Seattle, protesters were urged to walk out of school or work at 4 p.m. and gather at Westlake Square starting at 5 p.m. for a rally, followed by a march to the Federal Building, according to an event post on Facebook.

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Organizers of the national walkout and march said they are opposed to Kavanaugh's appointment to the Supreme Court because several women have accused him of sexual assault.

"The outrageous response to Dr. (Christine Blasey) Ford and other assault victims who have come forward have reminded us of our own assaults and brutalization and we have found solace and hope in the bravery of the survivors who have spoken up," the call to action from International Women's Strike states.

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Kavanaugh has denied accusations that he sexually assaulted Ford in 1982, when they were in high school. Those accusations became public about two weeks ago, and since then two other women have come forward with accusations of sexual misconduct while Kavanaugh was in high school and college. He has denied those accusations as well.

Ford and Kavanaugh were called before a Senate Judiciary Committee last Thursday to testify about the allegations in what turned out to be a contentious hearing.

The Senate will vote on whether to approve Kavanaugh on Saturday.

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Thursday's march has been endorsed by several Seattle-based organizations, including Radical Women, Socialist Alternative, Refuse Fascism, SUPER UW, Transit Riders Union, Young Democrats at the University of Washington and Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence, among several others.