Friend, Pride Month started as a riot against police
brutality — led by Black and Brown trans women.

On June 28, 1969, after yet another police raid targeting LGBTQ+ patrons at the
Stonewall Inn in New York City, they fought back to defend our rights. This day,
now known as “The Stonewall Uprising,” is a moment to honor the fierce activists
who gave everything they had to fight for our rights, and to remind us that
collective action can change the course of history.

But the fight is far from over. 54 years later, we are standing alongside LGBTQ+ organizations and activists
following in the footsteps of those who came before us to continue to advocate
for equality and justice.

As long as systemic injustices that are rooted in xenophobia, homophobia, and
white supremacy continue to plague our society, the burdens will fall hardest on
our most vulnerable communities. We refuse to stand by while bigoted politicians
strip our rights away and put us in danger.

It is more critical than ever that we come together to fight back against these
attacks because our struggle for immigrant justice is inextricably tied with
that of LGBTQ+ justice.

That’s why, this Pride Month, NILC is standing alongside organizations who work
directly with LGBTQ+ immigrants and people of color and on the issues that
impact them the most — and we’re asking for you to join us, friend. Please help us support their critical work by contributing below:


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Immigration Equality

DONATE TO IMMIGRATION EQUALITY
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Immigration Equality advocates for immigrants and families facing discrimination
based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.

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The Audre Lorde Project

DONATE TO ALP
[[link removed]]ALP organizes for social and economic justice for LGBTSTGNC people of color
through mobilization, education, and capacity-building.

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The Translatin@ Coalition

DONATE TO THE TRANSLATIN@ COALITION
[[link removed]]The TransLatin@ Coalition advocates for the specific needs of Transgender,
Gender nonconforming, and Intersex immigrant women, and plans strategies that
improve their quality of life.


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All of us — regardless of who we are, where we are from, or who we love — should
have the freedom to thrive in this country. Thank you for joining us and these
incredible organizations in fighting for that freedom for everyone who calls
this country home.

Friend, this journey to justice is going to take all of
us and all we’ve got, so let’s get to work. In the words of activist Marsha P.
Johnson, “No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”

Hasta pronto,

Kica Matos
President
National Immigration Law Center

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