*I stand against hatred and intolerance.
* I stand against fear mongering.
* I stand against using misinterpretation and twisting of the pages of a holy book to justify anti-LGBTQ+ rights.
* I stand against limiting the right to love freely and to marry who you choose.
* I stand against the ridiculous notion that transgender people present a danger to those who would share a bathroom.
* I stand against prohibiting civil rights based on relationship status.
* I stand against indoctrinating children to hate.
* I stand against violence toward anyone.
As a result of what I stand against, I am better able to stand for love and peace. They are not mutually exclusive.
That shouldn’t label me a ‘libtard, snowflake’ who ‘virtue signals’, as I have heard some refer to me and my mindset. It should label me someone in favor of peace and social justice.
Proud to stand for all of those things and vote for those who echo those values.
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