If you are afraid:
-to enter a restroom because your gender doesn’t match your biology
-to pray in public
-to speak your native language
-because you came from a different country
-because you wear a headscarf
-because your skin color is not white
-because your religion is not Judeo-Christian
-because your religion IS Judeo-Christian
-to hold hands with your loved one in public
-to be yourself
-because the government doesn’t see you as valid
-to discuss your disability, or admit to having one
-to walk alone
-because you feel triggered
-because you just are
Then I will:
-walk with you
-support you
-encourage you
-learn about your culture
-respect your decision, maybe even ask questions to learn more
-stand beside you as an ally
-respect your beliefs, and stand up for your right to have them
-respect your beliefs, and stand up for your right to have them
-delight with you that your found love-and respect your relationship
-tell you that you are irreplaceable because of your individuality
-tell you that you are valid, and that a government can’t take that away
-help you take pride in your uniqueness
-I will walk with you
-understand that you have every right to feel that way, and I can’t invalidate you
-fight for you, so that you can live in freedom
