This is bullsh*t, John.
Literally hours after I emailed you yesterday (see my forwarded message below), the Pennsylvania GOP confiscated my LGBTQIA+ pride flags AGAIN.
Interesting how Republicans jump at the opportunity to remove Pride flags on the *first* day of Pride Month — but not to ensure that Pennsylvania law explicitly protects the LGBTQIA+ community from discrimination. 🤔
The truth is that many forms of discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people are still perfectly legal in America. That’s why passing the Equality Act and guaranteeing rights and protections for LGBTQIA+ people is so incredibly urgent, and why doing so is such an important, integral part of our campaign.
Are you with me, John? If you’re in a place to do so, please consider making a donation to our campaign, of any amount. We’ll also send you a free pride sticker (to celebrate, and to show solidarity).
— John
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From: John Fetterman <[email protected]>
Date: Tues, Jun 1, 2021
Subject: Happy Pride, John 🌈
John, I hope to be among the first to wish you a Happy Pride Month. 🌈 ✨
To honor the occasion, my staff and I did some decorating. Check out the view from my balcony at the PA State Capitol:
Flying this flag from my office is technically breaking a law. The GOP sends the "flag police" to confiscate these flags every chance they get.
But no matter what, I'm just gonna keep hanging my flags back up, John. They are more than just pieces of cloth. They are a signal to the world that we are still fighting for LGBTQIA+ rights protected under law.
The fact must change that, in 2021, it's still perfectly legal to discriminate against the LGBTQIA+ community in PA. The fact must change that our leaders haven't had the courage to pass the Equality Act into law, ensuring rights and protections for LGBTQIA+ folks across our country. And the fact must change that someone can be fired from their job, refused care at a hospital, or denied housing because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. It's ludicrous.
We must *never* stop pushing for equal protection under the law for every American — and if elected to the Senate, I pledge to you that I will always fight boldly, relentlessly, and proudly for LGBTQIA+ rights and freedoms.
If you agree that expanding rights and protections for LGBTQIA+ Americans is a no-brainer, then I'm respectfully asking you to make an important impact on our big, inclusive, and PROUD campaign by making your first donation today. As our way of saying thank you, we'll send you something our campaign is really excited about: Our official Team Fetterman Pride Sticker!
Thank you so much, John.
From me, Gisele, and our entire family and campaign: Happy Pride! 🌈
John
John Fetterman
Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
P.S. Pride is a preeeeetty huge deal to our campaign. And to show it, we want to send you something special so you can celebrate Pride Month, too. So, by donating anything to our campaign today, we'll send you one of our official Team Fetterman Pride Stickers as our way of saying thank you and Happy Pride! 🌈 Get your free sticker right now.
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