Join us and The Caribbean Equality Project to amplify voices on June 24

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Dear Friend,

These are difficult times, not only because of COVID-19 but because we are brutally confronted by the unjust and racist systems built into the fabric of our society. We'd like to bring some reflection and celebration to our community. On Wednesday, June 24th, Immigration Equality and The Caribbean Equality Project will work together to present AMPLIFY: A Digital Town Hall followed by a Benefit Concert.

The Town Hall will take time to hear from leadership and valued partners from both organizations, and the concert will feature drag queens, musicians, activists, Immigration Equality and The Caribbean Equality Project clients and staff, stand-up comics, and more. We are still finalizing the line-up, but some confirmed artists include Silky Ganache, Mila Jam, Regina Elizabeth King, Perfume Genius, Be Steadwell, and Cheer New York.
AMPLIFY
7 PM Town Hall / 8 PM Benefit Concert
All net proceeds will be split 50/50 between Immigration Equality and The Caribbean Equality Project

AMPLIFY is free to attend but donations of any amount are welcome and appreciated. Plus, an anonymous donor has generously agreed to donate $2,500 to the AMPLIFY fund if at least 250 people attend this digital event. You can make an impact on someone's life just by "showing up" for the community on June 24th.
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RSVPs are encouraged but not required. The event will be streamed on Vimeo Live and other Immigration Equality and The Caribbean Equality Project platforms, which we will post and send closer to the event.

29% of Immigration Equality’s clients are Caribbean, and many of them are referred to us by The Caribbean Equality Project. Our organizations both have shifted all Pride celebrations online and are naming this event AMPLIFY to recognize that black, and black queer and trans collective voices, need to be heard at this time. This 2020 Pride season, the memory of the Stonewall riots are magnified by the current protests erupting across the country in response to the murder of George Floyd, and countless others, and the unrelenting assault of police brutality. Protest brings visibility to a movement. We stand in solidarity with those calling for racial justice and an end to all forms of oppression. Now is the moment for us to use our collective voices to make change and end the systematic oppression of those who have been and continue to be marginalized.

Every June we march as an annual tribute to the 1969 Stonewall riots, to commemorate Black and Brown transgender women who stood up against anti-LGBTQ systems and police brutality to demand visibility and civil rights. Queer Black and Brown people have been leading this fight from the beginning, but they are often erased. When the Stonewall Inn was raided by the police, they were the first to be arrested and beaten down. Violence and systemic racism continue to target Black and Brown people, including from within our LGBTQ community. This needs to end.

Thank you for standing up for what is right and just.

In Solidarity,
Immigration Equality and The Caribbean Equality Project
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Immigration Equality is a registered 501(c)(3) organization (EIN: 13-3802711) and a proud participant in the Combined Federal Campaign (member number 40016). All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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