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Jane, September 30, 2020


 “Stand back and stand by”. I burst into tears  after realizing what I had just heard. 


Last night, Donald Trump had the opportunity to condemn white supremacy, but he didn’t. He told them to “stand by”. That sounds a lot like “be ready” to me. It is now the Proud Boys new logo. 


This is about more than politics. Trump is unethical and immoral. 


I do not mean to say that every Trump supporter is “racist, xenophobic, homophobic, etc...”. But you are supporting a man who is and who encourages these attitudes and behaviors. 


I’ve heard the argument that people should have freedom to believe whatever they believe, even if that means they hate people of color or interracial marriage or homosexuals. 

This is not freedom. Hatred should not be justified by freedom. 


The truth is, I’m terrified. I’m terrified because Leo and I are an interracial couple. Henry is a mixed baby. All of our children will be. My sister is a lesbian. To look at Henry and think that someone might hate my perfect, innocent, loving baby, because he looks different than them, gives me a pit in my stomach and makes my heart ache. To think that people might look at my sister’s lifestyle and decide that somehow her life is less valuable than theirs, makes me angry. 

Both are attitudes and policies that are being pushed by the President of United States. 


This election is a very personal matter for me and for others. If you are taking it lightly or voting for Trump “even though he is awful”, please don’t. 


I find it horrific that Trump is refusing to step down peacefully from office. For those of you who claim to support Trump because he is “making America great again”, he is LITERALLY trying to take away the most free part of America—the voice of the people and our ability to elect a leader that WE choose. 


If you think that Trump’s comments are “just because he’s an idiot”, think again. Learn about the impact of his “stupid statements”. If you think it is funny that he calls COVID-19 the “Chinese virus”, just know that Leo went to the bathroom on his college campus and found “F**K THE CHINESE” written on the wall. THIS is an example of his influence.


My family is not facing even close to the worst case scenario and I don’t share this for pity, only for AWARENESS. But there are people who are facing much, much worse. It could be your friend or your loved one. And these are just a few fears. There are many more for us to be concerned about. VOTE!

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