Many of our proudest moments in America’s history came from brave activists and organizers who fought to promote equality and inclusion for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, and people of color. Because of their tireless dedication to putting our communities first, we’ve benefited from their efforts such as The Woman Suffrage Procession, Stonewall, Obergefell v. Hodges, Selma, Roe v. Wade, and the Civil Rights Act – just to name a few.

However, we are now facing a reality where hard-fought victories such as women’s reproductive rights have been overturned and human rights for people from LGBTQIA+ groups are in danger, which will disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), and LGBTQIA+ communities throughout the country. If past and current events have taught us anything, we only have each other to lift one another up and we came too far to go back to an unequal America.

Now, more than ever, we must put our communities first.