John,

On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a haven for the LGBTQ community in New York. They threatened to arrest patrons at the bar, while verbally and physically assaulting LGBTQ people.

But the patrons of the Stonewall Inn refused to back down. They refused to give in to such hateful discrimination, and days of riots and protests followed. The Stonewall riots were the most important event leading to the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

And as we close out Pride Month this year, let’s not forget that Pride started with two transgender women of color: Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, who sparked the initial rebellion.

51 years later, the Supreme Court ruled this month that LGBTQ folks cannot be fired on the basis of sexual orientation. That’s a huge victory.

But millions of LGBTQ Americans still face rampant discrimination for who they are and who they love. Transgender women of color are dying at alarming rates. Housing policies discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.

Trump and his administration have continued to roll back the clock on LGBTQ rights — from banning transgender military members from serving our country to refusing to pass the Equality Act.

No one should face discrimination for being gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer. We must honor the legacies of those who came before us and continue their fight so that those who come after us have a just, equal, and free future.

In solidarity,

Barbara Lee

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