John,
We're reaching out to Women's Marchers like you because we want to hear directly from you: If you consider yourself a person of faith, how do you connect your activism to your faith values? Please take this quick, but important survey to let us know.
Over the past four years, we have witnessed a tremendous rise of the progressive religious left in defiance of the Trump administration. We elected the first Black pastor to the U.S. Senate in Georgia. Houses of worship became sanctuary spaces for immigrants threatened with deportation. Crowds protested the Muslim Ban at airports coast to coast, night after night. And, wounds were reopened. A mass shooting occurred at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Black churches were vandalized. Muslims, Jews, and other religious minorities were the targets of hate crimes.
We know that religion is deeply complicated. It is both significant to movements rooted in social justice, and connected to the worst forms of white nationalism. We have a lot of healing and a lot of work to do, and a duty to ensure that our values are not exploited or manipulated to cause harm.
In partnership with Auburn Seminary, the Women’s March is equipping activists with the skills you need to be able to advocate boldly and courageously for justice — no matter who you are or what your spiritual background is.
Thank you for sharing your story with our team,
Women's March