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# Keep Quiet and Forgive
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/independent-lens/episode/keep-quiet-and-forgive-sap8kb/
- Published: 2026-03-16T19:00:22.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-21T07:30:13.000Z
- Description: An Amish sexual assault survivor breaks her silence, sparking a movement for justice and reform.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Independent Lens, Season 27, Episode 7, #ZZZ_Episode_e616721a-14c5-4f5c-aa0c-d90976673721, #episode, #ZZZ_Show_0b7db2c5-17c9-47e3-a2fa-022bad749896, #v1.16

Three decades after her assault, Lizzie confronts her Amish community’s silence around sexual abuse. She leads a movement to support fellow Amish and Mennonite survivors as they navigate trauma, faith, and family ties. With rare access, Keep Quiet and Forgive follows Lizzie and other survivors as they fight to replace “forgive and forget” with healing and justice.