Friend,

June is commemorated as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to honor the memory of the Stonewall Uprisings. These protests came from oppressing good people through an unjust system that disregarded their rights, their dignity, and their humanity.

I would like to say things are better today, but as this past weekend shows, the fight for true equality and liberation is not over. We must stand in solidarity.

Pride Flag Raising in Lyndhurst, New Jersey - 06/01/2020

We must show up, stand tall, and fight injustice where ever we see it ... especially when it is hard.

I encourage you to learn about the work of the Freedom Fund, who are working across the country to secure the safety and liberty of people in jail and immigration detention, with a focus on LGBTQ individuals. You can also learn about more local efforts from the National Bail Fund Network.

As I said before: Do what you can. Give what you can. Read what you can. Your continued support of the movement for justice will make real change a reality.

In solidarity,

Zina Spezakis

ZINA SPEZAKIS FOR CONGRESS

400 TENAFLY ROAD #695

TENAFLY, NJ 07670