![]() ![]() ![]() I’ll celebrate the protests of yesteryear that have led us to today. I’ll celebrate the hope that I feel when I see police force policies changing and statues being removed in response to assertive, bold protesters who are unwilling to be silenced anymore. ![]() To stand with your protest sign, knowing that demonstrations sometimes turn dangerous, but accepting that risk in order to affect real change is powerful and brave. I am proud to share this soil with courageous human beings who organize massive protests and demonstrations to demand change. We need so many things to change before we can truly call this the Sweet Land of Liberty.īut I will still be celebrating the Fourth of July with my closest family this year because, while we are still working toward being the Land of the Free, we are already the Home of the Brave. This country is just a lot right now, and the things I mentioned are just the tip of the iceberg. People are acting like wearing a mask during a deadly pandemic is akin to losing their right to religious freedom. Our president is reversing health care protections for trans people, putting them at risk. Black people are crying out, loud and clear, about the way they have suffered at the hands of police forces across the nation. This year, celebrating our country as it is gives me pause. ![]()
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