John,

Recently, we have seen more of what the modern enemies of democracy want to do with their power should they succeed in destroying it.

They want to destroy all equality before the law. They want to deny same-sex and interracial couples the right to marry. They want to strip us of our capability to make decisions for our own bodies, to force people into pregnancy by denying us the use of contraception, and then force us into birth or death through the denial of reproductive health care.

We know that the majority of Pennsylvanians disagree with these positions and believe in protecting reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights.

The connection between anti-democratic extremism and the war on our rights is easy to see here in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s Republican Party nominated a candidate for Governor who was an enthusiastic participant in Donald Trump’s plot to overturn the 2020 general election. This candidate wants a no-exceptions ban on abortion and has demonstrated disgust for anyone who doesn’t agree with his belief that homosexuality is “aberrant sexual conduct.”

We even have a Congressman who voted against protecting same-sex and interracial marriages three days before going to his own son’s same-sex wedding.

NPP’s own Chief Executive Officer Kadida Kenner writes, “The horrors of the insurrection painted a picture of our new, grim reality. One in which a relentless and violent minority rides roughshod over our rights until they get what they want. We see that right here in Pennsylvania, where extremist politicians are attempting to force through constitutional amendments which would strip residents of a laundry list of essential rights and freedoms.”

In solidarity,

Team NPP