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Indivisibles,
Sunday marked the six-year anniversary of the Pulse nightclub attack in
Orlando, Florida that killed 49 people and wounded 53 more. The attack was
staged at a known gay hotspot on Latin Night during Pride month -- Pulse
is still the deadliest documented single attack on LGBTQ+ people in U.S.
history.
Also on Sunday, in a sobering reminder of how short our country has come
since, [ [link removed] ]31 white supremacists were arrested en route to stage a riot at
Idaho Pride. The supremacist organization behind the attempt, Patriot
Front, formed after the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville,
Virginia that brought together white supremacists, neo-nazis, and the
alt-right to incite violence against marginalized communities under the
guise of solidarity and strength.
During this Pride month, on the heels of Buffalo, Uvdale, and the 265
other mass shootings that have occurred this year, we Indivisibles have a
responsibility to ourselves, our communities, and our LGBTQ+ siblings to
do everything we can to end supremacist violence in this country. The
safety and well-being of all Americans must be a fundamental building
block of our goals for a democratic society.
Unfortunately, watching the January 6th hearings, we know that one party
is intrinsically tied to the groups inciting this violence. MAGA
Republicans have enabled the policy and rhetoric that has landed us in
this situation and are, in some cases, the exact people inciting this
exact violence.
To move forward, to ensure true safety and equality for all people, we
must wrest power from the MAGA right.
With that, here are your weekly to-dos:
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Your 3 weekly to-dos
1. [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your senators and demand that they support Sen.
Murphy’s gun safety package. While working to dismantle the Republican
Party that has enabled these tragedies, we need to put as much work
into preventing them from happening again as possible. Sen. Murphy’s
gun safety policy is a step in the right direction towards true
reform. Make sure your senators know you support it while reminding
them that there’s further to go.
2. [ [link removed] ]Sign up for our Give No Ground program. Right-wing extremist
violence is a Republican problem. They stoke the embers. They cater to
the perpetrators. They write policies to enable further violence. We
need to go all-in on making sure we defend our democracy from MAGA
radicals this November. Whether it’s blocking gun reforms, gutting Roe
v. Wade, or attacking LGBTQ+ kids gun safety, Republicans will
continue to try to roll us back in time. We need Democrats in place to
lead us into the future.
3. [ [link removed] ]Click here to call your Republican representative and ask if they
asked for a presidential pardon for January 6th. The attack on our
Capitol on January 6th, 2021 was an unimaginable attack on our
democracy and the peaceful transfer of power. And, thanks to the
hearings happening right now, we know that Republican members of our
government were actively involved in this attack, and did everything
in their power to get away with it. We need to know who they are. We
must know who exactly attacked our Capitol, and we must hold them
accountable. Call your Republican representative and demand they tell
you if they asked for a pardon today!
We rely on your support to keep call pages up and running, fund ads to get
the word out, and continue all the work we’re doing this year. Help us
continue this work and keep Republicans from gaining control of congress
by [ [link removed] ]donating here to fund our work.
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March For Our Lives (MFOL)
[ [link removed] ]Indivisible Onondaga County marches in Syracuse, NY
Indivisible Onondaga County at a MFOL’s event in
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Georgia.
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Chicago, IL
Indivisible Chicago - South Side at a MFOL’s event in
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With the January 6th hearings happening this week, we are going to
continue hearing about Republican involvement in an attempted coup. Not
only did MAGA Republicans condone the riot, they encouraged an
insurrection. Any Republican who continues to support the party that
backed treason is complicit. It’s on us to make sure they never see office
again. Let’s get to work and [ [link removed] ]Give No Ground.
In solidarity,
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