Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is speaking out against injustice on-screen and off.
The actress took to Instagram late on Wednesday, April 23, with a direct pledge after news broke that the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs had reportedly canceled 365 grants late on Tuesday, affecting everything from law enforcement officers’ mental health support to crime victims, at-risk youth, and hate-crime reporting.
“I have spent decades holding space and advocating for survivors of sexual and domestic violence,” she wrote alongside a screenshot of a Reuters article. “News reports of funding cuts across Justice Department programs that I have long supported breaks my heart — for survivors, for law enforcement, and for everyone working to create a safer and more just America.”
“Know that I will never stop fighting for all of us,” she pledged.
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Fans rallied around Hargitay, thanking the actress for “using [her] platform for such an important cause.”
“we love you for fighting for us and for being a voice :(,” one wrote, with another agreeing, “Thank you for being a voice for voiceless. ❤️.”
“you are a force of nature, you inspire all of us. thank you 🤍 love you,” somebody else commented.
“This is so heartbreaking,” another lamented. “Thank you for fighting for us. 💕.”
“Thank you for such a tireless fight,” someone else reiterate, adding, “We’re fighting with you. 💙💚.”
