Black LGBTQ+ Leaders and Allies Address the Rage Against Racism

\u201cI am voting . it\u2019s clear that the abuse of power and white supremacy that\u2019s in the WH currently is tied to the white supremacy and abuse of Power in the police force . We must vote them out .\u201d

— Janelle Mon\u00e1e\ud83d\udc7d\ud83d\ude86\ud83e\udd16\ud83d\ude80\ud83e\ude90 (@Janelle Mon\u00e1e\ud83d\udc7d\ud83d\ude86\ud83e\udd16\ud83d\ude80\ud83e\ude90) 1590694710

\u201cRace and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move past it, it can\u2019t just be on people of color to deal with it.\u201d

— Michelle Obama (@Michelle Obama) 1590793240

\u201cIt ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets. I pray we all have the strength for that journey, just as I pray for the souls and the families of those who were taken from us.\u201d

— Michelle Obama (@Michelle Obama) 1590793240

\u201cMad love to protesters here as they head back downtown to demand justice. Y\u2019all make me proud to call Columbus home.\u201d

— Saeed Jones (@Saeed Jones) 1590941215

\u201c"Chicago is strong. This is our home. This is the city we built... We know it\u2019s not perfect but if it gets destroyed we are all left to pick up the pieces. Here in Chicago, we care for each another. We have seen that over and over again. This is a time for us to unite."\u201d

— Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot (@Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot) 1590942345

\u201cIn just my short time in office, police have taken the lives of three people in my Ward alone. We pay for a system of policing to protect and serve us that ultimately does not see our humanity. We need accountability now. Arrest and prosecute.\u201d

— Phillipe C. (@Phillipe C.) 1590519811

\u201cBecause it bears repeating\u2014let\u2019s strategize and work on the endgame so that future generations don\u2019t have to pick up this mantle of fighting against police brutality and police killings. I discussed how on @SpecNews1SoCal. #GeorgeFloyd #LosAngeles #LAProtests #BlackLivesMatter\u201d

— Jasmyne Cannick (@Jasmyne Cannick) 1590908751