We in Pittsburgh are here to
tell the people of El Paso, Dayton, Christchurch, Poway, Charleston
and every place where the politics of hatred turns to bloodshed that
we will not allow this division to happen. We grieve with you and we
stand with you in solidarity.
Friend —
When 11 Jews were murdered at Tree of Life synagogue last year, we
told Trump he wasn’t welcome until he denounced white nationalism and
stopped his assault on immigrants and refugees.
His refusal to do so has led to more tragedy.
Our hearts in Pittsburgh are breaking for El Paso in the
wake of another white nationalist attack emboldened by President
Trump.
It’s why we wrote this letter of solidarity to El Paso and all
other victims of white nationalist violence.
Read
and add your name to the Pittsburgh letter of solidarity to El
Paso.
Our letter describes how the President has empowered, enabled and
encouraged white nationalism, sowing hate to divide.
But we always have a choice. We can let our
communities become divided and let hate win — or we can unite. We
invite you to join us as we reject hate and division, embrace
diversity and inclusion, and build a country where all can live, love,
and thrive.
Add
your name to the open letter in solidarity with El Paso and all
victims of white nationalist violence.
El Paso: We grieve with you. We are with you.
Dayton: We grieve with you. We are with you.
We will always have your back. We will never stop fighting
together.
In solidarity,
Jonathan Mayo and Avigail Oren, two of the leaders of Bend the Arc:
Pittsburgh
P.S. You
can read our full op-ed in TIME here.
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