To: my community
We stand against hate #WeAreBetterThanThis
I will stand up to the rising hate, vitriol, and violent rhetoric in America.
If asked, I pledge to join my neighbors at a mosque, community center, town square, or other community gathering place, in a show of solidarity and as a sign that we're in this together and will not be ruled by fear. And I will continue to oppose those who wish to divide us at a time when we need to stand together.
If asked, I pledge to join my neighbors at a mosque, community center, town square, or other community gathering place, in a show of solidarity and as a sign that we're in this together and will not be ruled by fear. And I will continue to oppose those who wish to divide us at a time when we need to stand together.
Why is this important?
Before our eyes, a tide of hatred, violence, and suspicion is rising in America. Just a few months ago, Donald Trump took his hate a step further and called on the U.S. to ban all Muslims—including U.S. citizens who may be traveling abroad—from entering the country. These are not the statements of an isolated demagogue, but the Republican presidential nominee.
The United States was founded in part on the core belief that all people should have the freedom to practice their religion.
If we don't stop this now—if we don't stand with our Muslim friends and neighbors—then we will be tacitly supporting this new and dangerous wave of hatred and xenophobia.
In similarly dire times in the past, Americans have stood together in solidarity—both symbolically and in actual gatherings to show that we will not be divided. We will let members of the media know the number of Americans who are ready and able to resist hateful fearmongering in order to change the current narrative driven by Trump and other demagogues. Then, with a host of partners, we'll begin to organize actions all across the country that demonstrate what Americans really believe and continue a steady drumbeat of solidarity to back up our words.
We are a nation at a crossroads. The paths before us are clear: we can choose to be divided by hatred, or we can continue to build a just, inclusive, and safe country, together.
The United States was founded in part on the core belief that all people should have the freedom to practice their religion.
If we don't stop this now—if we don't stand with our Muslim friends and neighbors—then we will be tacitly supporting this new and dangerous wave of hatred and xenophobia.
In similarly dire times in the past, Americans have stood together in solidarity—both symbolically and in actual gatherings to show that we will not be divided. We will let members of the media know the number of Americans who are ready and able to resist hateful fearmongering in order to change the current narrative driven by Trump and other demagogues. Then, with a host of partners, we'll begin to organize actions all across the country that demonstrate what Americans really believe and continue a steady drumbeat of solidarity to back up our words.
We are a nation at a crossroads. The paths before us are clear: we can choose to be divided by hatred, or we can continue to build a just, inclusive, and safe country, together.