Dear MoveOn member,
Pride Month is just a few days away, and this year's celebration of community, solidarity, and the fight for equality could not come at a more important moment for our nation.
The MAGA GOP's attacks on our rights and our humanity have reached a fever pitch. "Don't Say Gay" is now the law in Florida and Alabama and being considered in at least 19 additional states.1 States are barring trans youth from receiving gender-affirming—and lifesaving—health care. And the GOP's all-out assault on reproductive freedom that will rip away access to abortion will open the door to rolling back marriage equality.
It is a frightening and uncertain time—and that is exactly how the Republicans behind these attacks want us to feel. They want to beat us down, divide us, and make us feel defeated.
But we've got bad news for them: Pride has always been a protest. We will never stop fighting fiercely for our rights and standing in solidarity with other marginalized communities.
To honor this moment, MoveOn is proud to announce the first items in our special-edition "Equality For All" Pride collection: a custom T-shirt (available in sizes 4XL-XS) and a beautiful enamel pin. Both are union-made right here in the United States.
The first Pride celebration took place in June of 1970, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, a five-day-long rebellion led by trans women of color Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and others—particularly trans folks and people of color—fed up with the police violence and brutality they faced simply for being part of the LGBTQ+ community.
The uprising sparked a movement that later would lead to powerful AIDS activism, including the formation of groups like ACT UP, and to the global effort to fight for bodily autonomy and equal rights.
That fight is far from over, but together we will win.
Thanks for all you do.
–Kelly, Elizabeth, Amanda, Alexis, and the rest of the team
P.S. Keep your eyes on your inbox in the coming weeks as we'll be announcing more great merch in the collection soon!
Source:
1. "This Florida teacher married a woman. Now she’s not a teacher anymore." The Washington Post, May 19, 2022
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