QUOTE TO NOTE: After Women’s Marches, Resolving to Give Up All Forms of Exclusion
Millions worldwide marched yesterday for gender justice, affirming the dignity of women and the need for intersectional justice. But after marching, we now take the next steps towards attaining equal rights for people of all sexual and gender identities, as well as of all races, creeds, ethnic backgrounds, immigration statuses, income levels, and abilities. And a Twitter user, @JesusOfNaz316, has offered a fitting next step. At the beginning of 2017, he tweeted:
“Still looking for New Years Resolution? Try this. Oppose racism, sexism, homophobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and all forms of exclusion.”
The coming days and months will be difficult times not only to advance LGBT equality but to preserve what equality has already been attained. And we must similarly work for equality and freedom for all, making intersectionality a goal of our justice work. To focus our strategies, we can look to, spiritual leaders like Sr. Simone Campbell of “Nuns on the Bus,” and we can try to find hope in these dark times. However we carry through on our promise, today is a great day to resolve (or re-commit) to opposing every form of exclusion harming God’s people.
—Robert Shine, New Ways Ministry, January 22, 2017
I’m not islamophobic. I don’t fear muslims as a rule. I want USA islamic citizens to openly and formally denounce Mohammed’s violence and violent rules. That we need to take seriously. That has a basis for action, unlike transgender people and stupid “bath room bills”.
Awesome and peaceful demonstration. I have a notion that women may save this nation. They may also save Christianity. We need more women and LGBT people in the clergy!