Nearly 24 hours after actress Alyssa Milano called on women to share their personal experiences with sexual harassment or sexual assault using the hashtag #MeToo to “give people a sense of the magnitude of the problem,” a Twitter spokeswoman confirmed on Monday that the hashtag has been tweeted nearly a half a million times.

If you’ve been sexually harassed or assaulted write ‘me too’ as a reply to this tweet. pic.twitter.com/k2oeCiUf9n

— Alyssa Milano (@Alyssa_Milano) October 15, 2017

Among those sharing their stories are gay men who have been assaulted by their bosses, priests and others.

Here are some of their stories:

I've had straight bosses or men in power make comments or advances, followed by "You're gay, you know you like/want it" #MeToo

— Justin (@DTPJustin) October 15, 2017

Being young and gay in Hollywood has definitely introduced me to older men who think they own the world #MeToo

— Patrick Broderick (@PatrickIsOnline) October 16, 2017

#MeToo I guess that he wanted to "prove a point" in that because I am gay, I deserved it. it's what I was "asking for."

— t (@museumofdef) October 16, 2017

I wanted to post this, But I felt as a gay man it wouldn’t mean as much
I was 16. I was drugged. Still haunts me. #MeToo #ItHappensToGuyToo

— Chapman Chase (@Bruh19955) October 16, 2017

#MeToo I was sexually harassed by my manager for being gay but he just got moved to another store so he could do it to someone else

— cersei lannister (@graemejars) October 16, 2017

I was raped in basic training at age 17. White gay men in San Francisco told me that "sounded hot!" #MeToo

— The Beauty Vet (@thebeautyvet) October 16, 2017

A Parish priest (@RevDaniel) shared his story:

I survived rape as a teenager. In seminary I was assaulted and when I told someone ,was asked “Is that how you’ became gay?” I didn’t speak of it again publicly until now. #metoo

— RevDaniel + (@RevDaniel) October 16, 2017

Victims shouldn’t be forced to speak of their assault. Neither should they be shamed into silence. I’m not ashamed of what was done to me. I’m just angry it still happens and that others are still shamed.

— RevDaniel + (@RevDaniel) October 16, 2017

#MeToo. #MenToo. Women bear the brunt of #SexualAssault but men are survivors too. Like this (gay) man. And I stand with my sisters. #LGBTQ

— Tony Varona (@TonyVarona) October 16, 2017

Am I allowed to say #MeToo? Cos a bloke (I am one) tried to r*pe me when I was 17. He was 30 and a gay undermanager at Woolworth's.

— ❄️ Dr iPengy ❄️ (@ImaginaryPengy) October 16, 2017

Once at the club this guy I was with introduced his friend to me and his friend hugged me and promptly stuck his finger inside my butt hole.

— Haunted Pharm (@GayPharmD) October 16, 2017

Then turned to his friend and said "you better fuck him he has a nice ass." #MeToo

— Haunted Pharm (@GayPharmD) October 16, 2017

"How easy is it for someone to stick their hand in my pants" is a question I ask myself when I get ready to go out now

— Haunted Pharm (@GayPharmD) October 16, 2017