Share your note of gratitude. Mourning Justice Ginsburg: A Hero for Equality.
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[[link removed]]Dear Friend,
On behalf of everyone at the Human Rights Campaign, it is with great sadness
that we write to you this evening.
Tonight, we lost a true American hero for equality — for the LGBTQ community —
and for our nation.
She wasn’t just an iconic jurist, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a force for good — a force for bringing this country closer to delivering on the promise of
equality for all.
Her decades of fearless work helped create many of the foundational arguments
for gender equality in the United States, and her words and actions from the
bench demonstrated her committment to full LGBTQ equality. She was, and will remain, an inspiration to us all. We extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. And we invite you to leave a note of gratitude, or share how Ruth Bader
Ginsburg inspired you to be a stronger advocate for change.
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The LGBTQ community was so fortunate to have Justice Ginsburg on our side in the
fight for LGBTQ equality — she helped us achieve many of the rights we hold
today.
Justice Ginsburg’s influence can be felt in the majority decisions in many
landmark LGBTQ civil rights cases, including Romer v. Evans (1996), Lawrence v. Texas (2003), Windsor v. U.S. (2013), Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) and Bostock v. Clayton County (2020). In her private life, Justice Ginsburg has performed many marriage
ceremonies between same-sex marriage couples — the first Supreme Court justice to do so.
Justice Ginsburg blazed many trails in her lifetime. She graduated at the top of
her class from Columbia Law School, founded the Women’s Rights Project at the
ACLU and argued cases of women’s rights before the Supreme Court, helping to
pave the way for gender justice and equality in the United States. Justice
Ginsburg was appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit in 1980, and was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993, becoming
the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
Though our hearts are heavy, let's pause together to remember Justice Ginsberg
and the impact she has had on each of our lives today. Please take a moment to share your gratitude and your appreciation for
everything she has made possible. HRC has set up a meaningful way for our
members to remember her. Tonight our collective voices will honor her
groundbreaking legacy while we mourn.
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And in the days ahead, our collective voices will continue her lifelong fight
for equal justice under the law.
With deep sympathy,
Alphonso David & your entire HRC family
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