This election has been tough. As women, as minorities, and as LGBTQ+ we are buckling in for a fight. However as we fight for peace we must fight peacefully.
If you are a cis, white, straight male or female — regardless of who you voted for — we MUST support these people. We must stay on the front lines for them. Our lives are not in imminent danger, but theirs are. We must fight for their rights along side them as we would our own if we can hope for a better America, an America untainted by bigotry.
To the non-racist, non-homophobic, non-xenophobic, non-misogynistic people that voted for Trump — We understand that you yourself may not be this way, but by electing Trump, you chose to ignore all of the things that would happen to these people because they don't affect you. That is something that you absolutely must take responsibility for and you need to be on the front lines supporting these people.
It was never about electing Trump, it was about not electing an environment of discrimination.
Recently, I have seen white feminists ignoring the plight of black women. This is not okay. To rise up we must come together and support them unconditionally. To just say that we are inclusive is not enough — we must show our solidarity through our actions and behaviors.
We must speak up anytime and every time an injustice happens in front of us. We must stand up with these people against racism, misogyny, homophobia. Silence is no better than oppression. We must continue to sacrifice and fight for this country to remain free. Speak for them as you would speak for your own family.
They cannot do it alone because it is exhausting. The time has come to show that certain behaviors will not be tolerated. Do not just stand by because it won’t hurt you directly.
Make America Great Again.
